Course purpose

• Understand the foundations of health economics and the functioning of health organisations.

Content (Syllabus outline)

Definition of the field

• Economics and healthcare economics
• Basic principles of economics and basic principles of healthcare
• Integration of the basics of economics with healthcare
• Levels of healthcare

Healthcare providers

• Entities in healthcare
• Definition of healthcare providers
• Types of healthcare providers
• Elements of the health sector

Demand in the healthcare system

• The basis of demand in healthcare
• Elasticity of demand in healthcare
• Incentives on the side of demand
• Demand in health insurance

Supply in the healthcare system

• Production of health
• Production of healthcare services
• Utility
• Healthcare costs
• Incentives on the side of supply
• Supply in health insurance