Health System Design

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:8.00

Study Course Accepted:02.09.2024 09:09:48

Study Course Information
Course Code:		VVDG_006		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Management; Public Management		Target Audience:		Public Health; Health Management; Rehabilitation
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Daiga Behmane
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								24
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Not required.
Objective:
The aim of the study course is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge about the structure of modern health care systems - their goals, tasks and basic principles of formation, as well as the main current issues in the planning, management and provision of health care services. The study course is oriented towards health policy and health system performance analysis. Students will learn the operational framework, types and elements of health systems, based on the approach and recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international organizations. Upon successful completion of the course, students will understand the principles of health systems, the latest conceptual approaches, the nature of reforms, and the principles of performance evaluation.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Goals, tasks, elements of health care systems			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
2	Types of health care systems and their characteristics			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
3	Health care regulation and governance, the role of the state			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
4	Classification systems and databases used in health care systems			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
5	Health care reforms and problem analysis			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Health system performance assessment			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Independent study of literature; Group work, group decision making; Problem Solving (Problem Based Learning); Data analysis, visualization and interpretation; Presentation, argumentation, communication. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
At least 50% attendance of lectures and classes is required for successful completion of the course. Cumulative assessment is applied to the study course, which is made up of the average assessment of 3 individual tasks.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Upon successful completion of the course the students will: • Know and understand the goals, elements and interactions of health care systems; • Know the types of health systems and their main features and basic operating principles; • Understand the objectives of the sustainability policy and management principles; • Know the classification systems used in health care; • Know and understand the nature of health systems problem analysis and reforms; • Understand the principle of performance evaluation of health systems.
Skills:		The students will learn how to: • Interpret the goals and objectives of health health systems; • Explain how health systems are organized and managed; • Explain the models of different healthcare organizations; • Use comparative analysis in the evaluation of different health systems; • Prepare proposals for solving problem situations of health care systems; • Be familiar with health system performance analysis.
Competencies:		Students will be able to: • Create health policy and strategy; • Perform health system problem analysis and develop relevant health policy recommendations and solutions; • Evaluate the performance of health systems.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Latvija: Valsts veselības pārskats 2023
2	Behmane, et al. (2019). Latvia: Health System Review 2019, Health Systems in Transition. vol.21, no 4, 2019, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO
3	Behmane, Dūdele. (2022). Vērtībās balstītas veselības aprūpes koncepcija, Amerikas Tirdzniecības palāta Latvijā
4	Savigny D. (2009). Systems thinking for health systems strengthening. WHO. (akceptējams izdevums)
5	WHO (2010). Monitoring the building blocks of health systems: a handbook of indicators and their measurement strategies. (akceptējams izdevums)
6	Figueras J., McKee M. (2012). Health Systems, health, wealth and Societal Well-being. European Observatory
7	Scott L., et al. (2016). Strengthening Health System Governance Better policies, stronger performance. Euroobservatory, WHO
8	Roberts J. (2008). Getting Health Reform Right.: A guide to improving performance and equity. Oxford university press. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1	Larsson S. et.al. (2023). The Patient Priority. Boston Consulting Group
2	Tsiachristas A., et al. (2013). Exploring payment schemes used to promote integrated chronic care in Europe. Health Policy, Vol. 113, Issue 3, p296–304
3	Heinemann S., et al. (2013). Managed competition in the Netherlands—A qualitative study. Health Policy, Vol. 109, Issue 2, p113–121;
4	Health system performance studies
Other Information Sources
1	WHO
2	Health Policy Journal
3	Health Policy and Planning