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Course Schedule: Week of Topic Reading Assignment due by end of day Sunday January 16, 2017 The Affordable Care Act http://obamacarefacts.com/obamacar e-facts and http://obamacarefacts.com/wcontent/uploads/2015/01/obamacare -open-enrollment-2015-guide-1.1.pdf Discussion due by end of day 1/22 January 23, 2017 Major Characteristics of US Health Care Delivery Chapter 1 Quiz and discussion due 1/29 January 30, 2017 Foundations of US Health Care Delivery Chapter 2 Quiz and discussion due 2/5 February 6, 2017 Historical Overview of US Health Care Delivery Chapter 3 Quiz and discussion due 2/12 February 13, 2017 Health Care Providers & Professionals Chapter 4 Quiz and discussion due 2/19 February 20, 2017 Technology and Its Effects Chapter 5 Quiz and discussion due 2/26 February 27, 2017 Financing & Reimbursement Systems Chapter 6 Quiz and discussion due 3/5 March 6, 2017 Outpatient Care Chapter 7 Quiz and discussion due 3/12 March 13, 2017 Spring Break No quiz or homework due but perhaps a good time to review written assignment Written assignment due 4/30 March 20, 2017 Hospitals Chapter 8 Quiz and discussion due 3/26 March 27, 2017 Managed Care and Integrated Systems Chapter 9 Quiz and discussion due 4/2 April 3, 2017 Long-Term Care Services Chapter 10 Quiz and discussion due 4/9 April 10, 2017 Populations with Special Health Needs Chapter 11 Quiz and discussion due 4/16 April 17, 2017 Cost, Access, & Quality Chapter 12 Quiz and discussion due 4/23 April 24, 2017 Health Policy Chapter 13 Quiz, discussion, Written assignment due 4/30 May 1, 2017 The Future of Health Care Delivery Chapter 14 Quiz and discussion