Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Organisation and Economics of Health Care
Course Code
SVUEK_108
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Information and Communication Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dins Šmits
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek@rsu.lv, +37167338307
About Study Course
Objective
The course introduces the fundamental values of health policy, health and healthcare systems in the world and in Latvia, goals and strategies of health systems, the most important international framework documents and charters regulating health policy. The course deals with the principles of healthcare organization and management at the macro, meso and micro levels. The course introduces the hierarchy of health legislation, the practical aspects of policy and decision-making activities and key stakeholders in government, industry and the third sector. The course covers the principles and regulations of healthcare financing in Latvia, as well as types of public procurement and healthcare providers, including international cooperation. The course introduces the ways various services are procured and providers remunerated on organisation or individual level, highlighting the economic drivers of each of these. The course addresses quality assurance and health information flow management. It provides an insight into the methods of economic evaluation in healthcare. The course offers an overview of new trends in health systems – integrated care concept, healthcare developments provided by information and communication technologies. The aim of the course is to develop students' knowledge, skills and competence on topics of healthcare organization, politics and financing in Latvia and worldwide.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basics of market economy; basics of management; basics of public health; English language skills; computer and internet skills.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• Outline internationally accepted core values that form a basis for health policy; key international and Latvian health policy documents which are based on these values. List examples of the most important health policy and strategic documents. • Define the health system, name its tasks and principles of classification. • Explain insurance in health care. • List the healthcare funding systems in the world. • Describe the health system of Latvia according to the international classification. • Distinguish between the features of health economics and the regularities of general economy. • Explain the methods of economic analysis of health costs. • Name healthcare levels and organisational structure in Latvia. • Describe and evaluate the procurement principles and payment for services. • Enumerate business forms in health care in Latvia. • Name regulatory acts related to health care in Latvia, including the regulation of patients’ rights. • Outline the organisation and management of the health information system in Latvia. • Explain the healthcare quality system. Differentiate between the quality assurance and control.
Skills
1.• Explain the internationally accepted core values, on which health policy is based. • Assess the relevance of national health systems to these core values. • Assess the advantages and disadvantages of global health financing systems. • Interpret the trends of reform in Latvia and in the world. • Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of the procurement mechanisms for services with regard to the cost structure of healthcare services and needs for them. • Assess the failures of market economy in health care. Explain the need for the use of key analyses of health economics. • Explain the healthcare quality system.
Competences
1.• Analyse the compliance of health policy and documents reflecting it with internationally recognised core values. • Critically assess the usefulness and validity of health systems and their reforms. • Critically assess and use data of health service costs obtained through economic analysis of literature. • Discuss the optimisation of organisation and management of health care in Latvia. Assess the role of primary health care in health care system. • Interpret the quality system of health care in Latvia. • Explain the achievements, challenges and tasks of organisation of health care in Latvia to the general public.
Assessment
Individual work
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Independent reading and analysis of the literature, preparing arguments for discussion on the topic of the related class.
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• Regular oral assessment of understanding and skills during classes.
• Correctness and accuracy of answers in the written examination.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Auditorium
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Health policy and its basic values.
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Health policy and its basic values.
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Health and healthcare system.
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Health and healthcare system.
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The structure and levels of the healthcare system.
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The structure and levels of the healthcare system.
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Quality management principles in health care.
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Quality management principles in health care.
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Principles of health information system and its management.
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Principles of health information system and its management.
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Principles of health economics.
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Principles of health economics.
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Pay system for healthcare services.
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Assessing economic efficiency in health care.
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Assessing economic efficiency in health care.
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Assessing economic efficiency in health care, continuation.
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Regulatory framework for health system.
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International aspects of health care.
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International aspects of health care.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Latvija: Valsts veselības pārskats, 2019, OECD un dati
2.
European Observatory
Additional Reading
1.
Health at a Glance, 2019, OECD
2.
PVO (2017). Developing a National Health Financing Strategy
3.
Research for TRAN Committee - Health tourism in the EU: a general investigation.
4.
Stronger Collaboration, Better Health Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All. Strengthening collaboration among multilateral organizations to accelerate country progress on the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. World
Other Information Sources
1.
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
2.
Funding Health Care: Options for Europe”, ed. E.Mossialos, A.Dixon, J.Figueras and J.Kutzin. „Open University Press”, Buckingham, Philadelphia, 2002.
3.
Guinness L., Wiseman V. Introduction to Health Economics (2nd edition), Open University Press (2011)
4.
Likumi: Veselības aprūpes finansēšanas likums: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=296188
5.
Pacientu tiesību likums: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=203008
6.
Sabiedrības veselības pamatnostādnes 2014.–2020.gadam: http://polsis.mk.gov.lv/documents/4965
7.
Health 2020. A European policy framework and strategy for the 21st century: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/199532/Health2020-Long.pdf?ua=1
8.
Sabiedrības veselības pamatnostādnes 2014.–2020. gadam: https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/files/LVA%202014%20National%20Health%20Policy%202014-2020.pdf
9.
World health statistics 2018: monitoring health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals. World Health Organization 2018.
10.
Starptautiskie veselības aizsardzības noteikumi.
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Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 april 2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control.