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Health economics--concepts and conceptual problems
Health and Population; Perspectives and Issues
|December 12, 1981
Summary
Health economics is a growing field focusing on the financial aspects of healthcare. Studies in hospitals and health centers are crucial for standardizing concepts and integrating health economics into medical education.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Healthcare Management
- Health Program Evaluation
Background:
- Growing awareness of the economic impact of health and disease.
- Limited resources necessitate efficient healthcare allocation.
- Emergence of health economics as a critical discipline.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss various concepts and challenges within health economics.
- To highlight the importance of health economic studies in practice.
- To advocate for the inclusion of health economics in medical curricula.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of established health economic methodologies.
- Exploration of cost accounting, cost-benefit, and cost-effectiveness analyses.
- Review of current practices in health management and program evaluation.
Main Results:
- Cost accounting, cost-benefit, and cost-effectiveness methods are integral to health management.
- Health economic studies are essential for evaluating health programs.
- Standardization of health economics concepts requires more empirical studies.
Conclusions:
- Increased health economic studies in hospitals and health centers are recommended.
- Such studies will facilitate the standardization of health economics concepts.
- Health economics should be a fundamental part of medical education.
Keywords:
Cost Benefit AnalysisCurriculumDelivery Of Health CareEcologyEconomic FactorsEconomicsEducationEvaluationFinancial ActivitiesHealthHealth And Welfare PlanningHealth PersonnelHealth Services AdministrationHealth Status IndexesManagementOrganization And AdministrationPhilosophical OverviewQuantitative EvaluationRecommendationsSocial PlanningSocial SciencesSocioeconomic FactorsTraining ProgramsWho
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