More about Instructor:
Stephen has also served as a consultant in several largest organizations in healthcare delivery. This includes United Health Group, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, the Center for Medicare, and federal and state governments as well as medical technology firms. He also instructs online courses on Coursera and today he has more than 35,000 students and 1000+ reviews on Coursera and 500+ connections on LinkedIn.
Qualification:
- Stephen has a High School Diploma from Radnor High School. (Year 1979-1983).
- He has a BA, M.P.H., and M.S., in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Rochester. (Year 1983-1989).
- He has a Ph.D., in Health Care Finance & Organization from “Johns Hopkins University”. (Year 1990-1994).
Achievements:
- He was the principal investigator for over $6 million in grants and contracts where he got the opportunity to examine the national impact of health information technology on productivity and cost.
- He has published several studies on topics including innovations from health savings accounts and medical care fraud and abuse.
- He has been the Governing Chair of the Health Care Cost Institute in Washington DC.
- He was also a health policy adviser to the American Action Forum.
- Stephen has testified to the US Congress and State Government on health reform legislation.
- He has instructed multiple courses on Coursera including;
- Healthcare Marketplace.
- Healthcare Marketplace Capstone.
- Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovations.
Areas of expertise:
Stephen has skills relevant to;
- Health Policy
- Data Analysis
- Healthcare
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Health Economics
- Strategic Planning
- Public Health
- Program Management
- Healthcare Management
What Learners are saying about Stephen’s Courses:
Based on the below reviews from different courses by Stephen T Parente, you will get a clear idea of how competitive this instructor is and how engaging his courses are.
- Dr. Parente’s teaching style is quite unique, engaging, and funny at the same time. He seems to be a very knowledgeable instructor who enjoys this job to a great extent. As someone who has taken all of his courses, I would really like to meet him one day (Sushmita, ★★★★★).
- Taking Dr. Parente’s course has been a great experience for me. I was able to gain so much knowledge from his course. He has taught me so much about the healthcare industry and I believe his course can really help in my career outcome (Kammari C, ★★★★★).
- Professor Stephen is great and does a great job at introducing learners to the healthcare marketplace in the United States. He is very efficient and explains every topic with great devotion (Michael R, ★★★★★).
- His courses have great material in them that one can actually use in real life. What I liked the most about his course was the peer-reviewed assignments as they allowed me to reflect well on the material I learned from his course (Kayla S, ★★★★★).
- Stephen’s courses are great for anyone who wishes to understand the unique history of the US healthcare system. His courses are interesting, focusable, and have a high level of content to offer. He always presents content in the best possible manner and has helped thousands of students in learning a lot about the history and complexities of the US healthcare system (Jennifer L, ★★★★★).
- Taking Stephen’s course has really helped me with my career in the healthcare industry. Being a full-time mother and someone who wanted to keep her job as well, I really needed something to help me gain a deeper understanding of the healthcare system and this is exactly what Stephen gave me (Dwi R, ★★★★★).