Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Organisation of Health Care
Course Code
SVUEK_050
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dzintars Mozgis
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek@rsu.lv, +371 67338307
About Study Course
Objective
Fundamentals of market economy. Fundamentals of management science. Fundamentals of public health. English proficiency. Computer (Internet) skills.
Preliminary Knowledge
Fundamentals of market economy. Fundamentals of management science. Fundamentals of public health. English proficiency. Computer (Internet) skills.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Internationally accepted key values underpinning health policy; key international and Latvian health policy documents; Health care financing systems in the world, description of the Latvian system according to international classification; The organisational structure of Latvian health care; Health care laws and regulations in Latvia; Cost structure and needs of health care services, principles for the procurement of services in Latvia; Methods of economic analysis of health costs; The role of international organisations in Latvian health care; Latvian health care quality assurance system; Health information organisation and management in Latvia; Levels of health care and organisation thereof in Latvia; Application and specifics of general management principles in the public health care system.
Skills
1.To evaluate the Latvian health care system in the context of international documents, requirements and practices. To orient in the organisational structure and management of the Latvian national health care.
Competences
1.To critically evaluate and use data from the literature on the economic analysis of health service costs, and use them in the management and planning of one’s work. To explain the achievements, problems and tasks of the Latvian health care organisation to the general public.
Assessment
Individual work
|
Title
|
% from total grade
|
Grade
|
|---|---|---|
|
1.
Individual work |
-
|
-
|
|
Reading of political and strategic documents governing the organisation of healthcare in the country. |
||
Examination
|
Title
|
% from total grade
|
Grade
|
|---|---|---|
|
1.
Examination |
-
|
10 points
|
|
Regular verbal control of understanding and skills during classes. The final assessment of the course consists of two parts: multiple choice questions (50%) and open question (50%). |
||
Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study room
|
4
|
Topics
|
Health policy and values
|
|
Health and health care financing systems
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study room
|
4
|
Topics
|
Health systems and comparison thereof in the global world
|
|
Health 2020: A European strategic framework for promoting health and well-being
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study room
|
4
|
Topics
|
Structure and levels of the health care system
|
|
Principles of organisation of the health care system in Latvia
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study room
|
4
|
Topics
|
Principles of quality management in health care
|
|
Principles of quality management in the health care system of Latvia
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study room
|
4
|
Topics
|
Principles of health information systems
|
|
Organisation and principles of operation of health information systems in Latvia
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study room
|
4
|
Topics
|
Principles of health economics
|
|
Macroeconomic characteristics of health care systems
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study room
|
4
|
Topics
|
Possibilities for comparing health care financing systems, advantages and disadvantages thereof
|
|
Systems of payment for health care services
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study room
|
4
|
Topics
|
Cost-effectiveness analysis
|
|
Evaluation of health technologies
|
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
PVO Eiropas reģionālais birojs, Veselība 2020, Eiropas stratēģiskais ietvars visos pārvaldes un sabiedrības līmeņos veiktas rīcības atbalstam veselības un labklājības vairošanai, SPKC tulkojums, 2013
2.
U.Mitenbergs, M. Taube, J.Misiņā, Ē. Miķītis, A. Martinsons, A.Rūrāne, V.Kventins, „Veselības sistēmas pārejas periodā: Latvija. Pārskats par veselības aprūpes sistēmu līdz 2011. gadam Latvija”. PVO Eiropas reģionālais birojs, European Observatory on on Health Systems and Policies, 2012 (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
M.Baltiņš „Lietišķā epidemioloģija”. „Zinātne”, Rīga, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Dz.Mozgis „Ceļvedis veselības aprūpes vadībā” Nacionālais apgāds, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
„Funding Health Care: Options for Europe”, ed. E.Mossialos, A.Dixon, J.Figueras and J.Kutzin. „Open University Press”, Buckingham, Philadelphia, 2002.
2.
S.Folland, A.Goodman, M.Stano „The Economics of Health and Health Care” „Pearson Prentice Hall”, 2017.
3.
H.Legido-Quigley, M.McKee, E.Nolte, I.A Glinos „Assuring the Quality of Health Care in the European Union”, WHO, 2008
4.
Paul J. Feldstein, Health Care Economics, Seventh Edition, Delmar Cengage Lerning, 2012
5.
World Health Organization. The Global Burden of Disease concept.
Other Information Sources
1.
Ed. by J.Figueras, M.McKee, J.Cain, S.Lessof „Health Systems in Transition: Learning from Experience” European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2004
2.
Sassi F. (2006). Calculating QALYs, comparing QALY and DALY calculations. Health Policy Plan 21(5):402-408.
3.
Anand S, Hanson K. (1997). Disability-adjusted life years: A critical review. J Health Econ 16:685-702.