312.650.01
Non-Traditional & Innovative Health Services Partnerships
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Monday, 4:00 - 5:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
No prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Restriction
MHA students only
The need to extract costs from a $4.3T healthcare industry is driving non-traditional health services partnerships attempting to drive value-based care, innovation and greater access to care. As a result, a parallel industry is emerging within this sector with the sole aim of keeping both cost and quality in sharp focus. To adapt to this new age of healthcare, building, leveraging and evaluating innovative partnerships is an invaluable skill for the next generation of leaders.
Introduces innovative, non-traditional partnerships as an integral part of achieving a value-based healthcare system. Examines growing trends in healthcare and basic principles and practices of non-traditional partnerships. Discusses the method of building balanced business models to ensure obtainable milestones and returns for all parties. Presents lessons learned by industry leaders who have experienced establishing partnerships with multi-national corporate, investor, and strategic entities focusing on clinical services, population health and health/IT activities.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify gaps and articulate opportunities for partnerships
- Compare various models for health services partnerships currently in the market
- Demonstrate best practices for creating partnerships that encourage information exchange, coordinated efforts to problem solve, and the leveraging of expertise across industries
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 15% Participation
- 40% Final Presentation
- 25% Quizzes
- 20% Discussion