Health Economics for Frontline Healthcare Workers

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In a free market some form of government intervention is needed to ensure equality and equity. In this module we will discuss Health Economics for Frontline Healthcare Workers Objectives After completing this course learners will be able to: Module 1: 1. Explain what economics is and the problems it seeks to address. 2. Understand a number of fundamental economic concepts. 3. Explain why economics is applicable to health and health care. Module 2: 1. Understand the economic nature of health. 2. Understand the characteristics of the healthcare commodity. 3. Understand the peculiarities of the market for healthcare and why it fails. 4. Understand the role of the public sector in healthcare provision. Module 3: 1. Understand the theory of principal-agent relationships. 2. Explore how agency models apply to the health sector. 3. Explore the models of Supplier-induced demand (SID) and how it applies in the market for healthcare. Module 4: 1. Understand the health system and its objectives. 2. Explore how the health system is financed. 3. Explore the concept of universal health coverage. Author Information By Eric Tama on behalf of Global Busines