HPAC: The Corporatization of Medicine: Opportunities and Concerns

What happens when medicine becomes a business? As physician practices, hospitals, hospices, and nursing homes increasingly become part of larger health systems and investment-backed organizations, the way healthcare is delivered—and the role of healthcare professionals within it—is changing.Join Dr. Robert Tyler Braun, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences, for a thought-provoking look at the growing corporatization of U.S. medicine. Drawing on his research into healthcare organizations, mergers and acquisitions, and institutional investment, Dr. Braun will explore both the potential benefits and the concerns surrounding these changes.How might consolidation affect physicians, patients, access to care, healthcare costs, and the quality of care? And what should future physicians and healthcare professionals understand about the system they are preparing to enter?This session offers pre-health students an opportunity to look beyond the science of medicine and consider the larger forces shaping healthcare—and the future of their profession.Feel free to bring your lunch, and HPAC will provide drinks and desserts!