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Public Health |
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| HCM564 | Course Code: | Health Economics | Course Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 hours | Contact Hours | 3 credit Hours | Credit Hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English | Arabic | Teaching Language | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HCM 500 | Prerequisite | Level 3 | Course Level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Description:
In this course, students receive practical knowledge about and apply economic theories and principles to understanding healthcare economic issues and problems related to the amount, organization, and distribution of healthcare resources. Students will learn and apply economic principles such as supply and demand, economic theories, resources allocation, competitive markets, market evaluation methods, and cost effectiveness analysis related to making choices about and understanding the consequences of resource scarcity in the healthcare industry. |
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| Course learning outcomes:
1. Outline the Saudi Arabian healthcare economy challenges for the future, and application to practice. 2. State Saudi Arabian healthcare economics, theories, models, measures, and tools that influence industry success. 3. Appraise economic implications of expenditure and cost control. 4. Analyze economic metrics of evaluating and managing risk and the impact of health insurance. 5. Evaluate the demand for healthcare and necessary supply of services, workforce, value. |
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| Assignments | Quizzes | Mid-Term Exams | Grading: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lab Work | Project | Final Exam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee, R. H. (2019). Economics for healthcare managers (4th ed.). Health Administration Press. ISBN: 9781640550483 | Text Book: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. (2015). Behind the numbers, 2015. Retrieved from http://www.pwc.com/us/en/health-industries/behind-the-numbers/index.jhtml
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