SUBJECT

Introduction to health services organisation

lecture

master

Faculty of Social Sciences

Health Policy, Planning and Financing (Specialization in Health Economics) MSc (part time)

4

Semester 2

Spring semester

Students should learn basic terms of health services organization. Be aware of different types and levels of care and their most important characteristics. Analysis of trends in the organization development of health services and case studies. The course is composed of three major parts (I-II-III) there are the overview of health systems characteristics (key actors and authorities, ownership type, funding options and basic packages), organization of typical health services (eg. primary care, long-term care). Different levels and type of care and other topics like integration of services, patient path management and connecting issues of quality assurance.

1. Jakubowsby, E., Saltman, Richard B. (2013): The Changing National Role in the Health System Governance. European Observatory Series. England p. 16-20., Germany p. 30-36., Finland 20-25., Spain 50-59.,
2. Black, N., Gruen, R. (2005): Understanding Health Services.

• Section 2. Inputs to health care. Funding to health care. p. 66-76.
• Section 3. Processes of health care. p. 77-128.
• Section 5. Organization of services. Analysing health systems. Why are health systems as they are? p. 141-165.

3. Goodwin, N., Gruen, R. G., Iles, V. (2006): Managing Health Services. Section 2. Health care funding. Purchasing health services. p. 35-64.
4. Figueras, J., Dixon, A., M., Mossialos, E., Kutzin, J., Saltman R. (2002) Funding health care: options of Europe. WHO, European Observatory of Health Systems and Policies.

• Part One Funding health care: an introduction. p. 1-30.
• Part Two: Financing health care: taxation and the alternatives. p. 31-58.

5. Health insurance packages of Private Health Care service providers: The example of Medicover http://www.medicover.hu/insurance-packages-companies/?lang=en
6. Herr, A. (2008). Cost and technical efficiency of German hospitals: does ownership matter? Health Economics, 17(9), 1057-1070.
7. Rechel B., Wright S., Edwards N., Dowdeswell B., Mckee M. (2010): Investing in Hospitals of the Future. European Observatory of Health Systems and Policies Series. N 16. Chapter 1 Introduction: hospitals within a changing context. p. 3-26.
8. Figueras. J., Robinson, R., Jakubowski, E. (2005): Purchasing to improve health systems performance. European Observatory of Health Systems and Policies Series.
9. Fernandez, JL., Forder, J., Trukeschitz, B., Rokosová, M. McDaid, D. (2009): How can European states design efficient, equitable and sustainable funding systems for long-term care for older people? WHO, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Policy brief 11.
10. Kennedy, M. H. (2009): Teaching Healthcare Reimbursement Systems Using System Dynamics Models.
11. Busse, R., Geisslet, A., Quentin W., Wiley, M.  (2011): DRGs in Europe. Moving toward transparency, efficiency and quality in hospitals.  Chapter 3-4. p. 9-36.
12. Simo Kokko (2009): Integrated primary health care: Finnish solutions and experiences. International Journal of Primary Care Vol 9. April-June.