March 12 at Harvard Pilgrim (24 credits)
45 minute lecture + 2 self study exams (Room 1038, 1st floor, behind the elevators) Lecture topic: Healthcare Cost Drivers Gary Fradin will show how government tax policies increase obesity and reduce daily exercise for many Americans ... and out-of-the-box Read More ...
March 15 at HSA (26 credits)
Lecture topic: Employer based health insurance and care quality Gary Fradin will give a brief overview of incentives and misunderstandings that follow from our employer based health insurance model After the discussion, take the 2 self study exams below Read the Read More ...
March 28 at Allways Health (28 credits)
50 minute discussion followed by 2 short self study exams. Discussion topic Why healthcare spending never goes down Why does healthcare spending only go up despite plan design and other attempts to control spending? This lecture will introduce the Medical Read More ...
April 12 at HSA (27 credit package)
45 minute lecture: How to be a wise consumer This introduction to medical literacy discusses 4 key issues that all patients should understand in order to avoid unnecessary and low quality care. After the lecture, take the 2 Self Study exams Read More ...
April 26 at Harvard Pilgrim (28 credit package)
45 minute lecture + 2 self study exams (Room 1038, 1st floor, behind the elevators) Lecture topic: How to Prepare for Your Doctor's Appointment Gary Fradin will introduce 3 key information sources: Cochrane, Choosing Wisely and the US Preventive Services Read More ...
May 10 at HSA (28 credits)
50 minute lecture: The Context and Environment of Medicare for All Gary Fradin will summarize healthcare reforms since World War II to put the current Medicare-for-All discussions into an historical context. After the lecture take the Self Study exam below Read More ...
May 21 at Harvard Pilgrim (27 credits)
45 minute lecture + 2 self study exams (Room 1038, 1st floor, behind the elevators) Lecture topic: The Medical Industrial Complex and Your Clients Gary Fradin will introduce the Medical Industrial Complex to explain why our attempts to control medical spending Read More ...
June 5 at Harvard Pilgrim (24 credit package)
45 minute lecture + 3 self study exams (Room 1038, 1st floor, behind the elevators) Lecture topic: Care Quality and Risks Gary Fradin will introduce Medical Reversal, the process by which in-vogue treatments suddenly fall out of favor like widespread Read More ...
June 11 at Allways Health (26 credit package)
45 minute discussion followed by 2 short self study exams Discussion topic Employer based health insurance and care quality Gary Fradin will discuss the impact of our employer based healthcare financing system on employee costs and medical care quality After Read More ...
June 14 at HSA (32 credits)
Lecture topic: How Medicare fit into US healthcare reform Gary Fradin will give a 45 minute overview of US healthcare reforms since World War 2. After the lecture take 2 the self study exams. You must read the books in advance! Read More ...