Faculty of Health Sciences · Health Management · Undergraduate
Course Objective
This course aims to evaluate health technologies necessary for providing quality, effective and efficient health services and how this evaluation is done. With this aim, it is to find a market for new health technologies, establish the practical applicability of health technologies, understand various policy applications for regulating expensive health technologies and have them accepted by the authorities, and become familiar with the methods used to conduct health technology assessments.
Course Content
It includes the purposes of use of health technologies, the methods of determining and evaluating needs in technology management, the health technologies sector and stakeholders, technology evaluation practices in different countries, technology evaluation in health in Turkey, the problems encountered in technology applications, the role of the manager in the evaluation of health technologies.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 25 | 3 | 75 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Technologies and Purposes of Use | Related Book section |
| 2 | Global Situation of R&D in Healthcare | Related Book section |
| 3 | Health Technology Assessments: Recent Changes in Institutionalization and Practical Practices | Related Book Section |
| 4 | Importance of Local Value Judgment in Developing Countries - Lessons Learned from Eastern European Countries | Related Book Section |
| 5 | Case Study for Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis | Related Book Section |
| 6 | How Should Healthcare Payers Negotiate/Consult to Facilitate Value-Based Purchasing? | Related Book Section |
| 7 | Problems in Technology Management | Related Book Section |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | All Topics |
| 9 | The Role of the Health Manager in Technology Management | Related Book Section |
| 10 | Developing an Extended Evaluation Framework (Computer Work with Mentimeter Voting System) | Related Book Section |
| 11 | Implementation of Alternative Reimbursement Models Based on Extended Evaluation Frameworks (Computerized Study) | Related Book Section |
| 12 | Evaluation of International Technologies in the Scope of Local Values: Practical Suggestions | Related Book Section |
| 13 | Patient Access Models Except Reimbursement List, Special Payment Methods | Related Book Section |
| 14 | Needs Determination in Health Technologies | Related Book Section |
| 15 | Evaluation of Technology-Related Outcomes | Related Book Section |
| 16 | Final Exam | All Topics |