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·   Describe and discuss the elements of healthcare; costs, outcomes, sources, and its impact on business and industry

·   Describe how healthcare is provided in the US and compare that to select countries we will discuss from Europe to Australia and Asia.

·   Understand the relationship between a healthy workforce and cost of health insurance as well as workforce productivity.

·   Understand the strategy and planning process as it relates to the business system and its value chain as it relates to a healthy workforce.

·   Articulate key public health concepts, including: the demographic and epidemiological transitions, the burden of disease, the impact of key health condition on individuals and an on communities, and critical issues in the organization and delivery of health services.

·   Outline the determinants of health and risk factors for conditions of importance to global health.

·   Discuss with confidence the burden of disease in various regions of the world, and how it varies both within and across countries, and how the disease burden can be addressed in cost-effective ways.

·   Use key analytical tools and concepts to determine how critical health issues might be addressed in cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable ways.

·   Review key challenges that are likely to arise in the next decade in addressing healthcare costs and health insurance costs.

Aside from wages, healthcare is the greatest employee cost for your business or industry. This course will discuss how healthcare is provided in the US and around the world and introduce students to global health issues such as the relationship between global health and economic development and selected thematic areas identifying future trends.  A variety of media will be used to demonstrate health statistics, disease transmission, and preparedness before emergencies. Health comparisons between countries and multicultural environments will be examined to note unique distinctions, costs, outcomes, and inequalities. We will all need the healthcare system at some point in our lives. Understanding those services, their costs, benefits and risks is essential.

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at