84410 - Healthcare Organisation and Applied Economics

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Docente: Davide Gori
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: MED/42
  • Language: English
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)

Learning outcomes

Describe the structure, policies and management of the health care system at a national, regional and local level, and how it affects the delivery of care. Compare and discuss their benefits and limitations of different settings for healthcare delivery, ranging from hospitals and outpatient clinics to primary, community and home care. Explain differences and similarities among healthcare systems in different countries. Describe the organization of healthcare delivery in emergencies and disasters, as well as in deprived areas.

Course contents

HEALTH SYSTEMS EVOLUTION


HEALTH SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT


TERRITORIAL CARE


HOSPITAL ORGANISATIONAL MODELS


HOSPITAL BY INTENSITY OF CARE


ELEMENTS OF CLINICAL GOVERNANCE AND PATHWAY APPROACH


THE BEVERIDGE, BISMARK AND AMERICAN MODELS


THE BUDGET PROCESS

Readings/Bibliography

Toth, F. (2018), I sistemi sanitari nei paesi OCSE: modelli a confronto, in C. Colapietro, M. Atripaldi, G. Fares, A. Iannuzzi (a cura di), I modelli di welfare sanitario tra qualità e sostenibilità, Napoli, Editoriale Scientifica, pp. 25- 48.

Toth, F. (2014), La sanità in Italia, Bologna, il Mulino.

Teaching methods

Classroom lessons, additional in-depth readings.

Assessment methods

Oral test (for exam dates, see almaesami.unibo.it)
The test consists of 3 questions asked by the lecturer on the three topics that make up the integrated course.


Acceptance/rejection of grade
The student may accept or reject the grade in the examination. Grading will be recorded at the same time.

Teaching tools

Power point presentations

Office hours

See the website of Davide Gori