Health Economics (VVDG_004)
About Study Course
Objective
The student acquires knowledge about the nature and application of the science of health economics, which is based on the application of economic principles and methods in the planning and management of the health care system, as well as the macroeconomic role of health systems.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of economics, analytical and graph interpretation skills, knowledge of English.
Learning outcomes
• To understand the importance and application of health economics in health management systems.
• To learn the methods of economic analysis of health policy.
• To learn the application of microeconomic methods in the analysis and planning of health care processes.
• To understand the individual behaviour patterns of health system participants and the factors affecting them.
• To understand the limiting effects of market factors in the field of health care.
• To understand the formation of demand, supply and prices in the health care sector.
• To learn the economic aspects of health care financing and the creation of service payment systems.
• To analyse the economic aspects of health systems: resource limitations, efficiency, productivity, etc.
• To apply the production function in creating the offer of health services.
• To apply marginal analysis in the planning of health care services.
• To analyse demand-forming factors in health care.
• To analyse the formation of the health care services market, the limited competition and the factors affecting it.
• To analyse the nature and impact of government regulation on the availability of health care services.
• To apply cost-benefit analysis in the planning and management of health systems.
• To apply economic methods in the management and planning of the health care system.
• To substantiate the macroeconomic importance of health systems.
• To evaluate microeconomic models in the analysis of health care processes.
• To assess the economic performance of health systems.
• To assess the functioning of the health care financing system.
• To assess the structure and nature of the health insurance system.
