Principles and Instruments of Business Economics Applied to the Health Sector
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
- Knowledge on principles of management applied to the health organization and heallth sector
- Knowledge on the managerial dynamics of a health organization
- Knowlwdge on specificities of the health sector
- Understanding of management practices and governance of health organizations
- Understanding the complexity of health organizations and the challenges of modern health sector
- Competences on planning and designing health organizations and services delivery
- Competences on people management in health settings
- Competences on economic and operational budgeting, business planning and modeling
- Knowledge on the managerial dynamics of a health organization
- Knowlwdge on specificities of the health sector
- Understanding of management practices and governance of health organizations
- Understanding the complexity of health organizations and the challenges of modern health sector
- Competences on planning and designing health organizations and services delivery
- Competences on people management in health settings
- Competences on economic and operational budgeting, business planning and modeling
Expected learning outcomes
- Ability to lead and manage a team
- Ability to design, organize and manage health service delivery processes
- Ability to 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 can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Course syllabus
1. In-depth analysis of economic implications for the health sectors and emerging challenges for health organizations and health professionasl;
2. Understanding why healthcare sector is the most complex and its specificities. Why management does matter and which leadership and managerial practices are effective;
3. Professionalism, engagement of health professionals and its consequences; organizational behavior and personnel management in health care organizations;
4. Organizational design of health services: hospital, community and integrated delivery systems.
5. New and emerging scenarios, trends and developments in health management and business-healthcare sector relations and partnerships.
2. Understanding why healthcare sector is the most complex and its specificities. Why management does matter and which leadership and managerial practices are effective;
3. Professionalism, engagement of health professionals and its consequences; organizational behavior and personnel management in health care organizations;
4. Organizational design of health services: hospital, community and integrated delivery systems.
5. New and emerging scenarios, trends and developments in health management and business-healthcare sector relations and partnerships.
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
Class lectures and case discussions
Teaching Resources
Lega F. Economia e Management Sanitario: Settore, Sistema, Aziende, Protagonisti - EGEA, 2018
Assessment methods and Criteria
Multiple choices test and open questions.
SECS-P/07 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING STUDIES - University credits: 5
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Lega Federico
Educational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
Weekly - plese write to [email protected]
Department of Scienze Biomediche per la Salute - Via Pascal 36