About this Course
Course Description
This MOOC aims to develop learners’ understanding of health economics and its application to the healthcare setting. The demand, supply, and elasticity of healthcare goods and services will be discussed in detail. The hospital and provider behavior, as well as motivation impacts, will be explored together with the various economics of the health system encompassing the health system around the world, and public and private health care financing mechanisms. In addition, the foundation of economic evaluation will be introduced in the MOOC which focuses on the main practical and theoretical issues related to economic evaluation including cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and cost-benefit analyses. Aided by short videos and blended learning, learners will be able to digest the foundation knowledge of conducting an economic evaluation of various goods and services offered in health care.
Course Learning Outcomes
1 ) Demonstrate understanding of health economics evaluation, issues and its application in health care
2 ) Apply the principles of health economics, costs of delivering health services and related concepts
3 ) Appraise various health economics theories, the economics of the health system and its funding mechanisms
Course Details
STATUS : Open DURATION : FLEXIBLE EFFORT : 3 MODE : 100% Online COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate LANGUAGE : English CLUSTER : Business & Management ( SP )
