84410 - Healthcare Organisation and Applied Economics

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Docente: Davide Gori
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: MED/42
  • Language: Italian
  • 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

Written test (for exam dates, see almaesami.unibo.it)
The test consists of 32 questions with 4 choices. Only one answer is correct. There are no penalties for wrong or blank answers.


The test must be completed in 45 minutes.


Points


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Acceptance/rejection of grades
The student may reject a grade within 5 days of its publication by sending an e-mail to Prof. Gori (davide.gori4@unibo.it).


All refusals must be sent from the institutional e-mail address @studio.unibo.it


After 6 days from publication, the acceptance will be taken for granted and the exam will be registered.

Teaching tools

Power point presentations

Office hours

See the website of Davide Gori