Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance

Module: Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance (6 Credits)
Name in diploma supplement	Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance
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 Acquire an overview on health economic research (theory and empirical evidence) with respect to health care providers and health insurers Learn how to critically assess the incentives of actors in the health care market from a microeconomic point of view Are enabled to evaluate different policy interventions in health care markets
Relevance	Actors within health care markets face different incentives. The health economic perspective analyses how these incentives influence the resulting market outcomes.
Module Exam	Final written exam (usually 90-120 min.) Die Prüfung in diesem Modul darf nicht abgelegt werden, wenn "Gesundheitsökonomik II" oder "Gesundheitsökonomik: Leistungserbringer und Krankenversicherung" 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 Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance (6 Credits)
Module: Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance (WIWI‑M0722)

Lecture with integrated exercise: Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance (6 Credits)
Name in diploma supplement	Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance
Organisational Unit	Lehrstuhl für VWL, insb. Gesundheitsökonomik
Lecturers	Prof. Dr. Martin Karlsson
Hours per week	4	Language	English
Cycle	summer semester	Participants at most	###LABEL_NOLIMIT###
Preliminary knowledge Good knowledge of microeconomics required.
Abstract The students gain a sound knowledge topics related to the efficient provision of health care services and health insurance. The course covers theoretical as well as recent empirical contributions.
Contents Hospital services and efficiency Optimal design of health insurance contracts Providers and third-party payers Medical liability The political economy of health care The market for pharmaceuticals
Literature Barros, P., and X. Martinez-Giralt. Health Economics: An Industrial Organization Perspective. Routledge Chapman & Hall (2012). Zweifel, P., Breyer, F., and M. Kifmann. Health Economics. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (2009).
Teaching concept Die Veranstaltung entspricht einem Vorlesungsanteil von 2 SWS und einem Übungsanteil von 2 SWS.
Lecture with integrated exercise: Health Economics: The Provision of Health Care Services and Health Insurance (WIWI‑C0941)