Objectives and competences
In this course the students: 1. Consolidate and upgrade theoretical knowledge in the field of finance 2. Are able to use theretical knowledge in cases of financial assessment of health investments 3.They adopt an applicatively useful approach to assessment performance of the health systems.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Priority setting and rationing in Healthcare
2. Suppliers of Healthcare Services
3. Hospital Services and Efficiency
4. Financial Statement Analysis
5. Cost-effectiveness, Cost-utility
6. Budget Impact Analysis
7. Capital Healthcare Investments
8. The Investment Decision
9. Measuring performace
Learning and teaching methods
lectures; case studies; discussion; individual study
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
Students:
- understand the functioning of the health systems;
- are able to assess the performance of healthcare providers,
- are able to assess the performance of investments in healthcare,
- are able to assess the performance of healthcare systems,
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Cognitive/Intellectual skills:
- critically evaluate read paper about financial evaluation in healthcare
- Understand background, methods and use of financial evaluation in healthcare
- Develop the ability to communicate professionally and critically.
Key/Transferable skills:
- To translate decision problems in healthcare into a decision.
- Ability to participate in the interdisciplinary and international team.
- They build professional ethics.
Practical skills:
- They're using ICT.
- Carry out a financial assessment of the health systems' performance.
Readings
Temeljna študijska literatura (Compulsory textbooks):
1. Peter Zweifel, Friedrich Breyer, Mathias Kifmann (2009). Health Economics. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68540-1 (izbrana poglavja)
2. Bernd Rechel, Jonathan Erskine, Barrie Dowdeswell, Stephen Wright, Martin McKee. (2009). Capital investment for health- Case studies from Europe. World Health Organization on behalf of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Pridobljeno 26. aprila 2023: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/326419/9789289041782-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y.
3. (OECD 2021): Capital expenditure in the health sector. In: Health at a Glance: Europe 2020 : State of Health in the EU Cycle. Pridobljeno 26 aprila 2023: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/82129230-en.pdf?expires=1682421721&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=E3FF2278A7E847BB5E02B8D6BAAD27B9.
4. Murray, C. J. & Frenk, J. (?2000)?. A framework for assessing the performance of health systems. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 78 (?6)?, 717 - 731. World Health Organization. Pridobljeno 26. aprila 2023: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/268164.
Dodatna študijska literatura (Additional textbooks):
1. William N. Zelman, Michael J. McCue, Noah D. Glick, Marci S. Thomas (2020). Financial Management of Health Care Organizations: An Introduction to Fundamental Tools, Concepts and Applications, 5th Edition (izbraa poglavja). Wiley.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Case study 30%;
written exam 70%.
Two interim tests can replace the written exam (each 35 %).
