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 The Center for Health Care Management and Policy at The Paul Merage School of Business advances knowledge through research and education while providing forums for dialogue on crucial challenges and concerns facing the nation’s healthcare system today. This interdisciplinary research institute brings together healthcare scholars, policy experts, and industry professionals to share vital information and a range of perspectives on such fundamental issues as quality of care, cost, and access.
A wide range of programs contribute to the debate on national healthcare policy and help leaders in government, business, and nonprofit organizations make better-informed decisions. The Center’s activities build on the Merage School’s healthcare-oriented educational programs, including its nationally acclaimed Health Care Executive MBA program and its MD/MBA joint degree program.
RESEARCH
World-class faculty associated with the Center provide innovative educational programs for healthcare professionals as well as MBA students, and they conduct in-depth research examining the changes taking place in the nation’s healthcare system. A number of leading scholars also collaborate with the Center. Policy-oriented faculty research is recognized and published regularly in books and prestigious academic journals. The key issues examined include:
- economics of healthcare reform
- politics of health legislation
- competition and consumer behavior in the health insurance market
- access to physician services in a managed-care environment
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