Health Economics: Jargon, Theory, and Analytical Methods

This course is intended to provide a basic foundation in the methods and application of health economics; the concepts, topics, cases, and exercises are intended for healthcare leaders delivering care, paying for and producing healthcare goods and services, as well as those regulating, managing, and overseeing the delivery of healthcare. This course provides a high-level overview, understanding, and working knowledge of economic principles and methods applied in the healthcare sector. Applications to real healthcare delivery and financing issues are emphasized throughout the course, with students gaining experience analyzing health policy decisions that arise from basic economic choices that must be made concerning the efficient and equitable production, allocation, and consumption of healthcare resources. Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate a technical understanding of the theory, principles, and methods of health economics.