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| ECON0740-2 | Introduction to health economics
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| Duration : | 25h Th, 5h SEM |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Economical Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Economical Sciences, didactic approach, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Economical Sciences, Professional Focus in Economic Policies and Analysis, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences économiques,orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en economics and finance, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences économiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en economic analysis and public governance, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences économiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en economic analysis and public governance, 2nd year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Labour Sciences, Professional Focus, 1st year | | Second semester | | 6 |
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| Master in Labour Sciences, Professional Focus, 2nd year | | Second semester | | 6 |
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| Advanced Master in Health Care Data Management, 1st year | | Second semester | | 4 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Epidemology, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Promoting Public Health and the Environment, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Management of Healthcare Institutions, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Human Sexuality, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Hospital and Perfusion Technology, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Intensive Care and Emergency Room Care, 1st year | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Certificat d'université en épidémiologie clinique et en économie de la santé | | Second semester | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Fabienne Fecher‑Bourgeois, Denis Porignon, Jean‑Yves Reginster |
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| Substitute(s) : | Mickaël Hiligsmann |
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| Coordinator : | Pierre Gillet |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Part F. FECHER (16h)
- The health sector : some figures
- Uncertainty, externalities, informational asymmetry
- The Belgian context
- International comparisons : the UK and US
- An econometric analysis of health expenditures Efficiency in health care systems
- Equity in the health care finance and delivery
- Demand for medical services
- Individual practice variations and physician-induced demand
- Main reforms in OECD countries
Part D. PORIGNON (4h)
Economic aspects of a Developing Health Care System
Part M. HILIGSMANN (10h)
- Role and definition of health economic evaluation
- Types of economic evaluation and results interpretation
- Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes
- Limitations and challenges of health care economic evaluations
- The place of health economic evaluation in Belgium
- Organization and regulation of the medical offer
- Numerus clausus
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Part F. FECHER The aim of the course is to introduce to the running of health care and insurance markets :
- Features of health care (uncertainty, externalities, information asymmetry,¿)
- Definitions of moral hazard and adverse selection
- Comparative analysis of health system in the O.E.C.D. countries
- Analysis of determinants of health care demand (incomes, morbidity,¿)
- Analysis of variations in medical practices of providers
- Study of effectiveness and equity goals pursued by public authorities
- Analysis of reforms introduced into health care and insurance markets
Part D. PORIGNON
The purpose of this part is to analyse the allocation of health care financial resources on the international scene, with a focus on developing countries. The mechanisms for financial resource generation are described and their implications on health policy and service delivery are analysed. This part is complementary with international health aspects of the General Introduction to Public Health course.
Part M. HILIGSMANN
The purpose of this part is to present the roles and challenges of health economic evaluation, to explain the methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes and to discuss the importance and methods for the organization and regulation of the medical offer. The student will be able, after this course, to discuss choices in health-care decision-making process, to understand the types and methods of health economic evaluations, to interpret results of economic evaluations that are frequent in the medical literature and to understand challenges related to organization and regulation of the medical offer. A specific attention is devoted to the application of theoretical concepts through exercises and illustrative examples. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Part Fecher
Course material (articles,...) is given during the lessons
Part Hiligsmann
Course book and slides available on MyULg |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam |
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Contacts :
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| Prof. F. FECHER-BOURGEOIS, ffecher@ulg.ac.be Assistant (prof. F. FECHER) : F. FORTEMPS, francoise.fortemps@ulg.ac.be Prof. D. PORIGNON, denis.porignon@ulg.ac.be Mickaël Hiligsmann, m.hiligsmann@ulg.ac.be |
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