Résumé de section
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The aim of the course is to give to the students newest information about main issues of health policy, management and economics and principles of healthcare priorities. Teaching course consider economical aspects of health and healthcare systems, mobilization, gathering and allocation of resources. The goal of the course is to realize significance of efficacy and fairness in the process of sharing resources.
Training course is divided in to three main parts:
In the first part is presented fundamental concepts and definition of healthcare policy, management and economics. Principles of development of health policy and fundamental topics of healthcare management. Course topics also consider concept of efficacy of healthcare resources, capitals and medical activities, specifics of medical market. Teaching course provide information about prices and basic theories of pricing of medical services, direct and indirect costs in medicine. Course materials also show what is the impact of tax regulations, subsidies, co-financing, self-financing and generally financial policies on health-related behavior of population.
The second part of the study course is about healthcare financing. The Course
considers the most common methods of healthcare services, as in primary healthcare, as well in hospital sector. Also, the alternative ways of financing the healthcare services (insurance and tax-related), reviewed alternative ways of financing of medical providers (self-financing - pay system depending on performed work and without it).
In the last, third, part of course will be reviewed methodology for economical evaluation of health, concept of profitable and non-profitable medical facility and cost-effectiveness of healthcare. Teaching course examine measurement of health costs’ results, and examine concept of quality of life and health life years
Different methods of estimating efficacy and cost-effectiveness of healthcare costs. The course also considers priority issues of healthcare costs and related outcomes.
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Instructions:
Select the best ONE answer to every question.
you have one hour to complete the test
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Subject: Healthcare policy, management and economics – Introduction, Basic concepts and definition.
Gill Walt “Health Policy. An Introduction to Process and Power”. pp 26-33
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Health and Healthcare fundamental principles; Health and Healthcare in the World; Modern approches in Healthcare systems;
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 1. pp 3 -
17
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Economics and Effectives. Healthcare resources. Lack of resources; Demand and supply.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 1. # 2. pp 17 - 47
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Specifics of medical market. Prices for medical services and markets. Factors influencing the prices.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 1. # 3. pp 47 - 61
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Equality and Justice in Healthcare system.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 1. # 4. pp 61 - 85
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Health departments. Physical and social environment.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 2. # 5.pp
85 - 95
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Healthy Lifestyle. Economical contents of Healthy lifestyle.
Video lecture „Tips for Starting a Healthy Lifestyle!“ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aNNYEUARAk
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 2. # 6.
pp 95 - 106
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Insurance. Principe’s of Insurance; Health Insurance; Medical Insurance.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 3. # 7. pp107-119
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Compulsory Health Insurance.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 3. # 8.
119-123
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Payment types for medical services: “cash payment”, co-financing, co- insurance, cost allocation and others.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 3. #9 pp127 - 139
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Financing methods of primary healthcare.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 4.
#10.pp139 - 153
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Financing methods of hospital sector. Integration of health service providers. Integrated payment systems.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 4. #11 and ##12 pp153 - 167
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Economic evaluation of healthcare expenses. Non-monetary benefits and monetary benefits.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 5. # 13. pp 175 - 195
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Costs and Discounting. Average costs vs marginal costs. Health Service costs. Non-health service costs.
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 5. #14. pp 195-207
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Equity Issues: going beyond CBA (Cost-Benefit Assessment) and ICER (Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio)
Jan Abel Olsen “Principles in Health Economics and Policy”. Part 5. #15 pp 207-215