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Health Economics – Organization of Health Services

Course Code:

ΚΝ-304

Semester:

3rd-semester

Specialization Category:

ΜΕΥ

Course Hours:

3Θ/1Σ

ECTS:

5


 

LEARNING RESULTS

This course is the main introductory course in the concepts of health economics and health systems.

The aim of the course is students to understand the basic concepts of health economics, the types of organization of health services that govern them, as well as the methods of evaluation of health systems, health services and public health programs.

Upon successful completion of the course students are expected to:

  • have an in-depth understanding of the specificities of the market and health services and the main regulatory policies pursued at Greek and international level.
  •  be able to explain and present medical-financial data in a concise and comprehensive manner.
  • be able to comparatively evaluate the quality of a health system through epidemiological and socio-economic indicators and identify weaknesses and strengths.
  • understand the basic types of socio-economic evaluation of health programs and services.
  • be able to identify health organizations/ services as types of organization and consequently their weaknesses as well as methods of their improvement.

 

GEMERAL SKILLS

  • AutonomousWork
  • Teamwork
  • Decisionmaking

 

CORSE CONTENT

  • Introduction to Health Economics, -basic economic concepts
  •  Theoretical Schools
  • The health supply sector
  •  The health demand sector
  •  The role of demographic factors in health demand and supply
  •  The role of cultural factors in the demand and supply of health
  •  Evaluation indicators of health systems
  •  Adequacy and efficiency
  •  WHO evaluation indicators
  •  Comparison of health systems in OECD countries: Statistics and economics
  •  The organization of health services: introductory concepts
  •  Pricing and cost control policies
  •  Primary care
  •  Hospital care
  •  Organizational standards of health services according to Mintzberg
  •  The methods of socio-economic evaluation of health products and services

 

 

STUDENT EVALUATION

  • Written final exam (90%) that includes:

    • Multiple choice questions
    • Solving problems / cases

    Comparative evaluation of theory elements

    Computer work (10%)

 

RECOMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • Yfantopoulos, I. 2006. Health Economics, Theory and Policy. Dardanos Publications, Athens
  • Goula, A. 2007. Hospital Administration and Management. Greek Reality and Practice. Papazisis Publications, Athens
  • Rexford S., Stephen N. 2013. Health Economics. Paschalidis Publications Drummond, M.F., O’Brien, B., Stoddarty, G.L., Torrance, G.W. 2003. Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programs, Oxford University Press, Oxford
  • Folland, S., Goodman, A.C., Stano, M. 2009. The Economics of Health and Health Care. PearsonEducation, UpperSaddleRiver, NewJersey.
  • Rascati, K. 2012. Essentials of Pharmacoeconomics. Publisher: Lippincott Williams&Wilkins 

Related scientific journals:

  • Health Economics-Wiley Online Library (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-1050)
  • Applied Health Economics and Health Policy (www.springer.com/adis/journal/40258)
  • Journal of Health Organization and Management (emeraldinsight.com/journal/jhom)

 

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