Understanding Health System Economics:
This series provides a foundational understanding of how health systems operate financially, helping you understand the economic pressures that health systems face and translate that understanding into better solutions. We’ll explore:
How health system budgets work—revenue sources, cost drivers, and why margins are so thin
How the external pressures that keep finances strained, from labor shortages to demographics
How providers get paid, including the dominant payment models, the importance of the revenue cycle and the factors that shape reimbursement
How government policy impacts provider revenue
How to use these insights to connect better and have more effective conversations with health system leaders.
Who Can Benefit from Bootcamp: This course is ideal for professionals entering healthcare from other industries who are interested in understanding the operations of the US healthcare system.
300 Series Modules in Order:
Module 301: Course Overview
Module 302: Physicians & Advanced Practice Providers
Coming Fall 2025! Module 303: Alternative Payment Models
Your Bootcamp Toolkit: Keep the Momentum Going
Don’t let the learning stop with the video. You’ll get the most out of Bootcamp when you put insights into practice — that's why we've created cheat sheets for each video. Use them to revisit key takeaways, fuel team discussion, and sharpen your pitch.
Bootcamp 301 Cheat SheetBootcamp 302 Cheat Sheet
