21801898 - HEALTH ECONOMICS

The organization of the Italian government system has undergone a profound change characterized by progressive decentralization. Since the creation of the Regions in 1970, up until the reform of Title V of the Constitution in 2001, the central government has transferred an increasing number of functions to local governments and has devolved powers and responsibilities to the Regions.
Hence the importance of the Public Finance in a Decentralized Government for those seeking employment both in public and in private sectors that have to do with the public administration and for those who intend to deal with health sector
In fact, as local and regional authorities play an key role in the Italian healthcare, part of the course will analyze the Healthcare sector. The contradictions that emerge between the attribution to the Regions of healthcare delivery and the imposition of rigid organizational models as well as the maintenance at central level of an organization role, will be the subject of in-depth analysis in order to understand the relationship between State, Regions and Local Authorities in the organization, management and provision of health services.

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Fruizione: 21810008 FINANZA DEGLI ENTI LOCALI ED ECONOMIA SANITARIA in Scienze delle pubbliche amministrazioni LM-63 AUTERI MONICA

Programme

for non Italian speaking students:

Book: The Economics of Health and Health Care by Folland, Goodman, Stano

Supply and Demand
Chapter 5 Production of Health
Chapter 6 The Production, Cost, and Technology of Health Care
Chapter 7 Demand for Health Capital
Chapter 8 Demand and Supply of Health Insurance
Chapter 9 Consumer Choice and Demand
PART III Information and Insurance Markets
Chapter 10 Asymmetric Information and Agency
Chapter 11 The Organization of Health Insurance Markets
Chapter 12 Managed Care
Chapter 13 Nonprofit Firms

PART IV Key Players in the Health Care Sector
Chapter 14 Hospitals and Long-Term Care
Chapter 15 The Physician’s Practice
Chapter 16 Health Care Labor Markets and Professional Training
Chapter 17 The Pharmaceutical Industry

PART V Social Insurance
Chapter 18 Equity, Efficiency, and Need
Chapter 19 Government Intervention in Health Care Markets
Chapter 20 Government Regulation: Principal Regulatory Mechanisms
Chapter 21 Social Insurance
Chapter 22 Comparative Health Care Systems
Chapter 23 Health System Reform

Core Documentation

for non Italian speaking students:

Book: The Economics of Health and Health Care by Folland, Goodman, Stano

Type of delivery of the course

Class lectures and empirical application on the main topics.

Attendance

non-mandatory

Type of evaluation

The student has two options: 1. take a written test on the whole program and an oral exam discussing 3 articles chosen from the list in the syllabus. 2. skip the written test and take only an oral exam (whole program and 3 selected articles). Students who take the written test and do not pass it will still be able to take the oral exam (whole program and 3 selected articles)