Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Health Economics and Financing
Course Code
SBUEK_220
Branch of Science
-
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Management Science
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Tatjana Muravska
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Students will acquire knowledge of the concept and application of health economics based on the implementation of principles and methods of economics in planning and management of healthcare system and macroeconomic significance of health systems.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic knowledge of economics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students are able to demonstrate that they know and understand the role of health economics and health management systems, world practices and development trends, as well as methods of economic analysis of health policy systems. They are able to understand the performance indicators of the healthcare system, price formation in the healthcare sector, health financing, insurance and payment systems and their interaction with the goals of the health systems. Students are able to demonstrate proficiency in the use of economic analysis techniques in determining and stimulating the cost-effectiveness of healthcare services.
Skills
1.Doctoral students are able to assess independently economic aspects of health systems, resource constraints, efficiency, productivity, etc.; to apply a border analysis in planning healthcare services and to analyse demand factors in health care. Doctoral students are able to interpret the nature of state regulation and its impact on the availability of healthcare services, analyse the formation of the market of healthcare services, the limited competition and the factors influencing the competition.
Competences
1.Doctoral students are able to carry out an independent, critical analysis and apply economic methods in management and planning of healthcare systems, to evaluate economic parameters of the health system and to assess the functioning of the healthcare financing system and the nature and structure of health insurance system.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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-
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• Work with literature.
• Data collection and analysis.
• Case studies.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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-
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• Activity during interactive lectures – 60%.
• Solving case study tasks in classes – 40%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Economic methods and principles to be used in management of the health sector, world practice, development trends: performance indicators of the healthcare system and its macroeconomic importance.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Regulated competition in different healthcare systems.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Development trends in healthcare financing and insurance systems. International experience.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Market conditions and economic rationale for the health services market; limited competition in the health sector.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Segmentation of healthcare services, economic rationale for supply, demand and price formation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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The concept of efficiency and the use of economic analysis methods in determining and stimulating the cost-effectiveness of healthcare services.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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The concept of efficiency and the use of economic analysis methods in determining and stimulating the cost-effectiveness of healthcare services.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Economic methods and principles to be used in management of the health sector, world practice, development trends: performance indicators of the healthcare system and its macroeconomic importance.
|
-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Market conditions and economic rationale for the health services market; limited competition in the health sector.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Segmentation of healthcare services, economic rationale for supply, demand and price formation.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Study room
|
2
|
Topics
|
The concept of efficiency and the use of economic analysis methods in determining and stimulating the cost-effectiveness of healthcare services.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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The concept of efficiency and the use of economic analysis methods in determining and stimulating the cost-effectiveness of healthcare services.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Guinness L., Wiseman V. Introduction to Health Economics. 2nd edition. Open University Press, 2011.
2.
Drummond M. Economic Evaluation in Health Care. Oxford University Press, 2010.
3.
Getzen, T. Health Economics and Financing. 3rd edition. New York: Wiley, 2007.
Additional Reading
1.
World Health Statistics 2018: Monitoring Health for SDGs, WHO 2018. Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/272596/9789241565585-eng.pdf?ua=1
2.
EU Health Policy. Available from: https://ec.europa.eu/health/policies/overview_en
3.
Public Health Journal. Available from: http://www.springer.com/public+health/journal/10754
4.
Health Policy Journal. Available from: http://www.hspm.org/hpj.aspx
Other Information Sources
1.
Journals of the World Health Organization. Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/journals/en/
2.
Journal of Health Economics. Available from: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-health-economics