PHTH 2515 — Healthcare Policy and Administration
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Focuses on management and policy issues in healthcare. Discusses management and administrative structures in hospitals and other healthcare organizations, including community clinics and health organizations, both private and public. Introduces the financial systems, economic information, and payment mechanisms necessary to understand healthcare financing. Also explores the variety of factors that influence population health from a healthcare policy perspective. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to analyze, prepare, and write policy briefs based on understanding the various economic, legal, and political forces shaping healthcare in the United States.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 23 | 27 | 85% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 5 | 139 | 139 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 6 | 146 | 152 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 32 | 50 | 64% | 9.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 2 | 31 | 50 | 62% | 9.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 5 | 126 | 127 | 99% | 0.2 |
| Spring 2025 | 7 | 152 | 175 | 87% | 3.3 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 35 | 50 | 70% | 7.5 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 5 | 140 | 140 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 4 | 107 | 109 | 98% | 0.5 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 20% · T 72% · W 20% · Th 15% · F 56%
Common patterns: TF (48% of sections), T (18% of sections), MW (11% of sections), MR (8% of sections), WF (8% of sections), TR (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Amy Helburn (40% of students) · reviews
- Tiffany Phaneuf (20% of students) · reviews
- Allison Bauer (13% of students) · reviews
- Richard Cornell (13% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Amy Helburn (31% of students) · reviews
- Tiffany Phaneuf (26% of students) · reviews
- Richard Cornell (19% of students) · reviews
- Allison Bauer (13% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Tiffany Phaneuf (37% of students) · reviews
- Allison Bauer (37% of students) · reviews
- Richard Cornell (25% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Tiffany Phaneuf (86% of students) · reviews
- Geofred Osoro (14% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list PHTH 2515 in their prerequisites.
Links
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