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Master of Science in Health Management (Academic Year 2017/2018) - Health Management

National Health Systems and Health Policy


Content language:English
Course description

In the module National Health Systems and Health Policies issues such as:
Health, legal protection, the restructuring of the systems operation of hospital units, the total changes after research, the new functional structures of hospitals, the national health systems in Europe and in the US, the similarities and differences in the national health systems in Europe as well as the cultural factors that affect health systems in Europe, health policies, educational and supportive operations in health systems, measurement of health systems and health policies, are described and developed.
The topics of national health systems and health policies are contained in the subject matter of the course, with the simultaneous development of the combination of the functions of hospital units and the establishment of health systems for an effective and efficient health service. In addition, part of the course are also the procedures for detecting the needs of populations and the corresponding policy development, the monitoring and measuring of performance in health services, the legislation and the European directives.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites needed.
Objectives

At the end of the course students is expected to learn:

  • the National Health systems in Europe and USA
  • the relevant national legislative reforms
  • the restructuring plan of hospital units in relation to scientific facts
  • the new functional structures for the provision of health services
  • the similarities and the differences in health systems
  • how cultural factors are affecting health systems
  • health policies
  • the relevant legislation
  • the aims and objectives
  • educational and supportive operations
  • the importance of the measurement of health systems.

Program
  1. National Health Systems and Health Policies
  2. Health and Legislative Protection
  3. Hospital System Reforms
  4. Global Changes Research and new Operational Structures
  5. Health Systems in Europe and in USA
  6. Health Systems in Europe and in USA (II part)
  7. Similarities and Differences in Health Systems and Cultural factors in EU
  8. Health Policy
  9. Measurement of Health Systems
  10. Health Systems and Prosperity Health Policies
Book
All didactic material is located in the Books and Articles section of the Module.
Exercises

By the end of the Module you have to submit a 2000 word essay on the following topic:
“What should be the components of a successful national health system?”.

Professor/Tutor responsible for teaching
Nick Stavropoulos
Video professors
Prof. Kyriakos Kouveliotis - Professor of Leadership and International Relations
List of lessons
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