BPV_UDEZ Introduction to Health Care Economics

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Ing. Marie Hladká, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Jana Biskupová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Wed 14:00–16:50 P403, except Wed 29. 3.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is understood to be a combination of theory and practice. Course outcomes: Students are introduced to financial flow in health care, list of provided health care services and current payment legislation. Other topics are possible health care business activities and economical aspects of these activities. After this course student should be able to understand common economical terms, practically use basic knowledge of health facilities business activities, Knowledge of legal and economical forms of health care facilities, be able to explain activities of various health care facilities subsystems, to interpret content of important part of health care facility, explain standing, function and relationships of health care facility and economical environment.
Learning outcomes
Completing the course, a student:
- gains orientation in the legislation, institutional structure and organization of health insurance in the Czech Republic;
- understands the basic mechanisms for financing healthcare;
- enriches its view of the functioning of health services with economic aspects.
Syllabus
  • Health as an economic cathegory.
  • A role of the government, rationale, tools of public health policy. Main dilemmas.
  • Health insurance in the CR
  • Reimbursement methods
  • Providers: Legal forms, economic aspects of their conduct...
  • Introduction to management of health facilities (personal, finantial)
  • Basic introduction onto accounting and taxes.
Literature
    required literature
  • Kolektiv (2015) Ekonomické aspekty zdravotní politiky. Elektronický studijní text. MU 2015
Teaching methods
lectures
group discussions
homeworks
Assessment methods
group exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Předmět bude vyučován 1.-7. týden.
Teacher's information
The study text is available in the study materials. Selected chapters for study will be specified during the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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