Lecturer: Attilio Gugiatti  

Course name: Economia e organizzazione sanitaria
Course code: 062176
Degree course: Ingegneria Biomedica
Disciplinary field of science: SECS-P/07
University credits: CFU 5
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

This is an introductory course to the health economics and management and is intended to provide the student an orientation and overview on managing organizations that directly provide health care. The course will cover the following topics: history of National Health Service; regional and local models in health care; issues and strategies for health care organizations; information management; economic evaluation as applied to the health care sector, methods of economic evaluation, Health Technology Assessment and diffusion of medical technologies.

Course programme

Course entry requirements

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 30
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 15
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

E. Borgonovi. Principi e sistemi aziendali per le amministrazioni pubbliche. EGEA, Milano. Capitoli 2-3-4.

A. Gugiatti. Il lavoro civile. EGEA, Milano, 2003. Capitoli 4-5.

Testing and exams