HEALTH ECONOMICS and GLOBAL ORIENTATION

AIM

To provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to explain the concepts, topics and methods related to health economics.

CONTENT

This course contains; Introduction to health economics,Science of economicy and fundamental concepts,Demand in healthcare,The impact of health insurance on demand and the RAND experiment,Grossman model,Supply in healthcare,Financing of health services,The importance and comparison of payment methods in health financing,The place of health literacy in health economics,Relationship between efficiency, quality and equity,Health Tecnology Assesment,Global Trends in Healthcare,Overall Assessment.

1. 1

   Explains the basic concepts and issues related to health economics.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

2. 2

   Explains the different economic features of the health sector.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

3. 3

   Defines the concept of health economics.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

4. 4

   Examples the study areas of health economics.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method

5. 5

   Explains the concepts and issues related to health service demand and supply.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

6. 6

   Explains the concept of demand in health and the factors affecting it.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

7. 7

   Represents the key actors in health supply.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

8. 8

   Explains healthcare financing.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

9. 9

   Explains the functions of health services financing.

   Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

10. 10

    Evaluates the impact of the purchasing function of health services financing on the health system.

    Taught by: Discussion Method, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

11. 11

    Evaluates market structures and the role of the state in the health sector.

    Taught by: Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

12. 12

    Compares market structures and their validity in the health sector.

    Taught by: Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

13. 13

    Discuss the role of the state in the health sector and the management of competition.

    Taught by: Discussion Method, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

14. 14

    Evaluates the relationship between health economics and health policies.

    Taught by: Discussion Method, Question - Answer Technique, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam

15. 15

    Evaluates the human development index from the perspective of health economics.

    Taught by: Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Introduction to health economics

   Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

2. WEEK 2

   Science of economicy and fundamental concepts

   Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

3. WEEK 3

   Demand in healthcare

   Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

4. WEEK 4

   The impact of health insurance on demand and the RAND experiment

   Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

5. WEEK 5

   Grossman model

   Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

6. WEEK 6

   Supply in healthcare

   Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

7. WEEK 7

   Financing of health services

   Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

8. WEEK 8

   The importance and comparison of payment methods in health financing

   Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

9. WEEK 9

   The place of health literacy in health economics

   Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

10. WEEK 10

    Relationship between efficiency, quality and equity

    Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

11. WEEK 11

    Health Tecnology Assesment

    Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

12. WEEK 12

    Global Trends in Healthcare

    Preparation: Reading articles/book chapters related to the topic

13. WEEK 13

    Overall Assessment

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success50%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success50%

WORKLOAD

READING

• Bhattacharya J., Hyde T., Tu P. (2021), Sağlık Ekonomisi-Health Economics, Çev.Edt. Çağdaş Erkan Akyürek, Isbn: 978-625-406-720-4, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara Çelik Y. (2016), Sağlık Ekonomisi, ISBN:978-605-5782-79-5, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara Başar, S., Sağlık Ekonomisi, Anadolu üniversitesi yayınları, Yayın no: 4074, Eskişehir
• WHO data repository, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/?theme=main OECD Health Data, https://data.oecd.org/health.htm IHME (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation), http://www.healthdata.org/results/country-profiles Dünya Bankası verileri (https://databank.worldbank.org/home.aspx ) Ülkelerin Resmi Kurumlarına Ait web Siteleri, https://www.saglik.gov.tr/TR,84930/saglik-istatistikleri-yilliklari.html http://www.sgk.gov.tr/wps/portal/sgk/tr/kurumsal/istatistik/sgk_istatistik_yilliklari

TEACHING STAFF

• Assist.Prof. Aliye Aslı SONSUZCOORDINATOR
• Assoc.Prof. Erman GEDİKLİ