Nicely done. Laurence Baker does a fine job of providing a thoughtful and comprehensive overview of the healthcare industry all the while acknowledging the areas that would be "interesting to dive deeper into" but that are outside of the scope of this course. This way one is provided with all the important elements and has the chance to independently explore some of these further.

"Introduction to Healthcare" is an insightful course that provides a comprehensive overview of the healthcare industry. The course effectively covers key topics such as healthcare systems, medical terminology, and the roles of various healthcare professionals. The content is well-structured, making it accessible for learners at different levels of familiarity with the subject.

Excellent overview of the US Healthcare systems with an emphasis on practical and ethical considerations of health activities and the data they generate. I'm a practicing pediatrician and there was much in this course that I did not know. Kudos to the lecturers for keeping the right tone and level of content for an introductory course. Highly recommended!

Overall the presenter was excellent - clear, concise, easy to listen to - and the course was organized well in terms of topics.

I would have liked more detailed weekly study guides. They didn't provide a level of detail necessary to answer the exam questions.

Some of the exam questions are unclear, and I believe 1-2 are mistakenly scored.

Excellent course, particularly for non-medical professionals working in and researching related fields. Provides a thorough overview of the healthcare system, its components, members, and roles. Solid information on ethical issues surrounding healthcare and artificial intelligence.

A very good introduction to the health care system, mainly access i=on US but applicable in many places. The lecturers know their topic very very well. A great course if as me you know nothing about the mechanisms of payment and how health care is provided in a country.

Me gustó mucho el enfoque, así que eso en principio me dejó sorprendida. Muchos detalles dentro de la arquitectura del sistema sanitario que despliega un abanico de posibilidades para implementar IA. Y nada más acertado que empezar con eso. Realmente muy satisfactorio.

This course is a very good introdution to the US healthcare industry. It covers the entire gamut of the industry and the constituent players involved and also raises awareness of healthcare system design issues, challenges and potential opportunities for improvements.

Excellent instructor. As someone who didn't know anything about how the healthcare industry worked, I found this course to be an amazing way to learn the ins and outs of the industry. There are so many moving and integral parts in healthcare, it's fascinating.

really great content. leaned a lot . thanks.

Week 2 - Physicians, Physician Practices, and Physician Payment

week 3 - Hospitals, Other Provider Organizations, and Related Payment Systems

week 4 - Intermediaries, Health Insurance Plans, and Health Care Financing

Of course that, for a person living in a country with a different health system some of the data ins not useful. But the way that leads do how insurance works, how intermediaries "think" and wich information in valuable, it is a good course!!

Very insightful and offers a great understanding to beginners and non-health professionals. I greatly recommend this course to anyone who is interested to know more about healthcare deliver, payment systems, the intermediary players, etc

It is a pretty good course for those who does not know the mainly participants and institutions that are part of U.S healthcare system. It is a good place to start even for those who purse the knowledge to Healthcare systems in general.

Excellent overview of the US Healthcare system, players involved, complexities and challenges. Even for someone like me whose profession is to sell into those US Healthcare players, I found the course to be very useful and informative.

This is a wonderful survey of US healthcare - would have loved to have had it when I first started out. Not rigorous in terms of assessment - but very good information. Download the week 7 full study guide and you have it all.

Awesome course with materials covering essentials of Medical system, providers and workflow of US Health Care! Highly recommend it for any US Citizen as it is the fundamental knowledge they should have if they are living in US.

In-depth view of healthcare system from the administrator's vision, which most often skipped by the treating physicians and healthcare staff. Great learning experience, with well-tailored schedule and data.

This course was well designed to give an overall flavor of How Healthcare systems are organized and different parties involved. It's a must for anyone dealing with complex entities like health care systems.

Excellent course, a thorough view of the US Healthcare eco-system formed by medical practices, hospitals, private insurance companies, government entities like Medicare and Medicaid, and pharmaceuticals

a thorough overview of the health care system and payment system in the US. In addition, the discussion about the potential benefits and harms of AI in healthcare is very informative.

This course was on point with the direct information, no fluff, and good quiz evals to understand the concept of the information being presented. I will def recommend this to my peers

Would like to thank Prof Laurence Baker for the excellent course material which he used to introduce me to Healthcare, particularly from the perspective of the United States and the

Intro to Healthcare covered the general yet important topics to understand the way heathcare is delivered especially in the US. The course was very informative and interesting.

Easy to understand overview of the key players and themes in the healthcare system. Useful for an individual considering pursuing studies and a career in the healthcare field.

Great introduction to how the business of the healthcare system works, with some look into where AI could play a role and ethical responsibilities of providers and users.