Health Economics: The Demand for Health and Health Care Payments

Module: Health Economics: The Demand for Health and Health Care Payments (6 Credits)
Name in diploma supplement	Health Economics: The Demand for Health and Health Care Payments
Responsible	Prof. Dr. Martin Karlsson
Admission criteria	See exam regulations.
Workload	180 hours of student workload, in detail: Attendance: 60 hours Preparation, follow up: 60 hours Exam preparation: 60 hours
Duration	The module takes 1 semester(s).
Qualification Targets	Students taking the course will Understand the differences between health, health care goods and other goods. Be able to assess health care systems and the need for regulation in such systems from an economic perspective be able to critically assess problems and provide suggestions with respect to the health care markets as discussed in the media or in the public policy debate have the tools to understand the empirical association between health, individual health production, medical infrastructure as well as environmental factors, as discussed in health economic journals
Relevance	This modul provides a coherent introduction to health economics, focusing especially on health care demand and payment schemes in health care systems. It provides the tools to understand and evaluate current health economic problems as discussed in the media or in the public policy debate.
Module Exam	Final written exam on lecture and tutorial content (usually 90-120 min.). Die Prüfung in diesem Modul darf nicht abgelegt werden, wenn "Gesundheitsökonomik I" oder "Gesundheitsökonomik: Gesundheitsnachfrage und Vergütung der Leistungserbringer" bereits bestanden ist.
Usage in different degree programs	GOEMIK Master > Pflichtbereich > 1.-2. Sem, Compulsory LA gbF/kbF BK Master > Masterprüfung in der kleinen beruflichen Fachrichtung > Sektorales Management > Wahlpflichtbereich Kleine berufliche Fachrichtung "Sektorales Management" > 1.-3. Sem, Elective MedMan MedGW Master > Wahlpflichtbereich I > Bereich Gesundheitsökonomie > 1.-3. Sem, Elective MedMan WiWi Master > Wahlpflichtbereich I > Bereich Gesundheitsökonomie > 1.-3. Sem, Elective VWL Master > Wahlpflichtbereich I > 1.-3. Sem, Elective
Elements	Lecture with integrated exercise Health Economics: The Demand for Health and Health Care Payments (6 Credits)
Module: Health Economics: The Demand for Health and Health Care Payments (WIWI‑M0724)

Lecture with integrated exercise: Health Economics: The Demand for Health and Health Care Payments (6 Credits)
Name in diploma supplement	Health Economics: The Demand for Health and Health Care Payments
Organisational Unit	Lehrstuhl für VWL, insb. Gesundheitsökonomik
Lecturers	Prof. Dr. Martin Karlsson
Hours per week	4	Language	English
Cycle	winter semester	Participants at most	###LABEL_NOLIMIT###
Preliminary knowledge Good knowledge of microeconomics required.
Abstract This course covers several basic health economic concepts, focusing especially on health care demand and payment schemes in health care systems. Students should be ready for a rigorous application of microeconomic models.
Contents Economic Evaluation of Life and Health Individual Health Production Empirical Evidence on Individual Health Production Peculiarities of Health and Health Care Goods and their allocative consequences Payment Systems: Regulating Incentives for Health Care Providers Risk-Selection and Competition between Health Insurers
Literature Zweifel, P. / Breyer, F. /Kifman, M. (2009): Health Economics, 2nd edition, Springer, Berlin.
Teaching concept Die Veranstaltung entspricht einem Vorlesungsanteil von 2 SWS und einem Übungsanteil von 2 SWS.
Lecture with integrated exercise: Health Economics: The Demand for Health and Health Care Payments (WIWI‑C0943)