Course: Economics of health and social services

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Course title Economics of health and social services
Course code FZS/EZSS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Rais Jan, Ing. MBA
Course content
Lectures: 1) Basics of economics. 2) Historical excursion of the economy of health services. Ethical framework of health economics. 3) Organization of health services. Health Services Act. 4) Conditions, forms and content of financing in the field of health and social services. 5) Basics of the economy of medical facilities. 6) Methods of payment for health services in the Czech Republic. 7) Managing tax records

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the health insurance system, to provide information on the organization of health and social services at national, regional and local level.
The student will become familiar with the system of organization of health and social services, with their financing, with the functioning of health insurance, with valid legislation and the list of services for reimbursement of the care provided, will obtain information about business activities in the health sector and the economic aspects of this business, including ethical aspects and a short historical excursion, can explain the health insurance system.
Prerequisites
untermined

Assessment methods and criteria
Test

credit: passing the test at 70%
Recommended literature
  • Platná legislativa a normy v oblasti ekonomiky zdravotních a sociálních služeb.
  • BOROVSKÝ, J., DYNTAROVÁ, V. Ekonomika zdravotnických zařízení. Praha, ČVUT, 2012. ISBN 978-80-01-05055-2.


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