In Power Point...

Introduction (Spring, 2005)

Managed Care (Spring, 2005)

Pros and Cons of Large and Small Practices
Building a Successful Practice(Spring, 2005)

What Is Happening in the U.S. Health System?
What Principles Should Guide Health Policy?(Spring, 2005)

The Challenge of Public Health
Aspects of the Safety Net(Spring, 2005)

Economics and Medical Careers(Spring, 2005)

Summary of Frequently Asked Questions(Spring, 2005)

Economics and Medical Careers (Spring, 2004)
Opportunities and challenges of private practice, public health, academic medicine, and military medicine.

Pros and Cons of Large and Small Practices (Spring, 2004)
Key factors affecting different models of practice.

Building A Successful Practice (Spring, 2004)
How to plan success.

Managed Care (Spring, 2004)
The managed care phenomenon.

The Challenge of Public Health (Spring, 2004)
The essential elements of a public health system and their significance for health care providers.

What is happening in the U.S. Health System? (Spring, 2004)
Current indicators and health policy challenges.

Forces Shaping Practices(Spring 2003) -- An overview of the factors affecting the size, quality, and success of a medical practice.
(1) Introduction: What is the course about? by Dr. Antonio Furino
(2) The institutional environment: American Health System: Where it is headed?
by Dr. Harold Timboe
(3) The demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the patient population: Changing
US and Texas Demographics: Implications for Future Health Needs by Robert Wood
(4) The types of practice structures possible in the private sector: The Private Sector by
Dr. Fred Campbell
(5) The public health infrastructure: The Public Sector by Dr. Sandra Guerra-Cantú
(6) The personal choices of the doctor: Comments by Dr. Abraham Verghese

Managed Care and You(Spring 2003) – Insights on the meaning and operations of this prevailing form of health care delivery and on options for contractual relationships with doctors. Presented by Charles Kight, CEO of Community First Health Plans, a managed care organization, and Dr. Dianna Burns, a physician with a successful practice in a managed care environment.

Payers and Doctors(Spring 2003) – Description and analysis of the sources of payments for doctors such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and traditional “indemnity” insurance. Presented by Dr. David Warner, well known health economist, professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, UTA, and a specialist in third-party payers’ issues.

Anatomy of a Solo Practice(Spring 2003) – A masterful presentation of the challenges and rewards of solo practice by Dr. Jane Appleby.

Developing a Successful Practice(Spring 2003) – A comprehensive overview of the elements shaping quality and success in medical practices by Dr. Steve Pisano

Comments on the Course Topics(Spring 2003) – Thought provoking observations by Dr. Robert Ferrer

What Can I Expect in Public Health?(Spring 2003) - An overview by Dr. Fernando Guerra.

Who Provides Health Care to the Poor?(Spring 2003) - A discussion by Dr. Antonio Furino and Dr. Fernando Guerra.