Principles and Instruments of Business Economics Applied to the Health Sector
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
L'insegnamento si propone di fornire agli studenti le nozioni di base per:
- comprendere gli equilibri economico-finanziari delle Aziende sanitarie e ospedaliere attraverso la conoscenza della struttura del bilancio e del sistema di reporting del controllo di gestione;
- comprendere la complessità della direzione ed organizzazione delle aziende sanitarie, alla luce delle sfide emergenti nel settore della salute italiano;
- conoscere le caratteristiche dei sistemi di gestione del personale nelle aziende sanitarie quale potenziale sbocco occupazionale;
- apprendere i fondamenti dell'attività manageriale quale componente futura del proprio contesto professionale.
- comprendere gli equilibri economico-finanziari delle Aziende sanitarie e ospedaliere attraverso la conoscenza della struttura del bilancio e del sistema di reporting del controllo di gestione;
- comprendere la complessità della direzione ed organizzazione delle aziende sanitarie, alla luce delle sfide emergenti nel settore della salute italiano;
- conoscere le caratteristiche dei sistemi di gestione del personale nelle aziende sanitarie quale potenziale sbocco occupazionale;
- apprendere i fondamenti dell'attività manageriale quale componente futura del proprio contesto professionale.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- manage a work team
- design, organize and manage health service delivery processes
- manage a work team
- design, organize and manage health service delivery processes
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Most lessons will take place synchronously through the Teams platforms. If possible, some lessons will be organized in presence, following the indications provided by the University as concerns safety and social distancing, with simultaneous activation of the remote mode via Teams. All lessons will be recorded and made available to students on the Ariel platform, together with additional learning materials.
The course program and materials will not change.
During the emergency phase exams will be performed orally through Teams. Whenever possible, written exams - as decribed in the assessment method section - will be organized in presence, following the indications concerning safety and social distancing. The possibility to perform the exam orally in remote mode will be anyway guaranteed for students living in other regions or countries, as well as for students with serious pathologies.
The course program and materials will not change.
During the emergency phase exams will be performed orally through Teams. Whenever possible, written exams - as decribed in the assessment method section - will be organized in presence, following the indications concerning safety and social distancing. The possibility to perform the exam orally in remote mode will be anyway guaranteed for students living in other regions or countries, as well as for students with serious pathologies.
Course syllabus
1. Principles of health economics.
2. In-depth analysis of economic implications for the health sectors and emerging challenges for health organizations and health professionals.
3. Understanding why healthcare sector is the most complex and its specificities. Why management does matter and which leadership and managerial practices are effective.
4. Professionalism, engagement of health professionals and its consequences; organizational behavior and personnel management in health care organizations.
5. New career opportunities for health professions.
6. Organizational design of health services: hospital, community and integrated delivery systems.
7. New and emerging scenarios, trends and developments in health management and business-healthcare sector
2. In-depth analysis of economic implications for the health sectors and emerging challenges for health organizations and health professionals.
3. Understanding why healthcare sector is the most complex and its specificities. Why management does matter and which leadership and managerial practices are effective.
4. Professionalism, engagement of health professionals and its consequences; organizational behavior and personnel management in health care organizations.
5. New career opportunities for health professions.
6. Organizational design of health services: hospital, community and integrated delivery systems.
7. New and emerging scenarios, trends and developments in health management and business-healthcare sector
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge required.
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of frontal lessons and case study discussions, scheduled according to a timetable published on the ARIEL website of the master degree and cases.
Teaching Resources
Federico Lega, Economia e Management Sanitario, EGEA 2018, Milan
Assessment methods and Criteria
Expected learning outcomes are achieved through a written test, organised in specific examination sessions, as per the Regulation. The test consists of multiple choice or open-ended questions; the final evaluation is expressed on a scale of 30.
No intermediate or early exam sessions are available.
Teaching materials or notes are not allowed for consultation during the exam test.
The results are published on the ARIEL website of the course
No intermediate or early exam sessions are available.
Teaching materials or notes are not allowed for consultation during the exam test.
The results are published on the ARIEL website of the course
SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES - University credits: 4
Lessons: 32 hours
Professor:
Lega Federico
Professor(s)
Reception:
Weekly - plese write to [email protected]
Department of Scienze Biomediche per la Salute - Via Pascal 36