Managing and Researching Health Care Systems:

Introduction and Overview

Daniel Opoku, Wilm Quentin FG Management im Gesundheitswesen, Technische Universität Berlin

(WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Systems Research and Management) &

European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

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Background

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DAAD funded project:

Capacity building in health systems research and

management in Ghana: introduction to the project

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Course background

• Prof. Busse developed the course for World Bank

• Taught at Observatory Venice Summer School

• Taught at TU Berlin since 2009

• Completely revised in 2017

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What do you expect from the course?

• Round of introductions:

– Background

– What do you expect from the course?

• What is a health system?

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What is a health system?

People, institutions and resources, arranged together in accordance with established policies,

to improve the health of the population they serve, while responding to people’s legitimate expectations

and protecting them against the cost of ill-health through a variety of activities whose primary intent is

to improve health.

European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies (2007)

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WHO 2007

WHO building blocks 21 Nov

21 to 23 Nov

24 Nov

24 Nov

23 Nov

23 Nov

Week 8

27 Nov

28 Nov

22 Nov (seminar)

28 Nov

29 Nov

30 Nov

30 Nov

30 Nov/1 Dec

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27 Nov

Outline of the course- Week 1 Topic Date Lecturer

Introduction and Outline of the course 20.11.2017 15-17 Uhr

Wilm Quentin and Daniel Opoku

Introduction and frameworks 21.11.2017 09-12 Uhr

Reinhard Busse

Financing I: Raising Resources 13.30-17 Uhr Wilm Quentin

Seminar on health system relevant databases and information for term paper

22.11.2017 10-12 Uhr (H8173/74)

Anne Spranger

Financing II: Pooling and re-allocation 13.30-17 Uhr Reinhard Busse

Financing III: Purchasing and payment systems

23.11.2017 09-12 Uhr

Wilm Quentin

Leadership and Governance + Care Delivery

13.30-17 Uhr Reinhard Busse

Medical products 24.11.2017 9-10.30 Uhr

Reinhard Busse

Introduction to group exercise 10.30-12 Uhr Anne Spranger

Workforce 13.30-17 Uhr Claudia Maier

Outline of the course - Week 2

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Topic Date Lecturer

Preliminary Summary of building blocks 27.11.2017 09-10.30 Uhr

Reinhard Busse

Presentation by GIZ on health system related German development cooperation

10.30-12 Uhr Ursula Bürger, Fachplanerin Kompetenz-Center Gesundheit und Soziale Sicherung, GIZ

Access and Coverage 13.30-17 Uhr Reinhard Busse

Quality and Safety 28.11.2017 09-12 Uhr

Reinhard Busse

Financial and social risk protection 13.30-17 Uhr Wilm Quentin

Improved Health 29.11.2017 13.30-17 Uhr

Wilm Quentin

Efficiency and Responsiveness 30.11.2017 09-12 Uhr

Reinhard Busse

Summary of Health System Performance Assessment

13.30-17 Uhr Reinhard Busse

Group Presentations and Wrap-up 01.12.2017 09-12 Uhr

Reinhard Busse or Wilm Quentin

Organisational matters 13.30 onwards

Formalities

- All presentations and additional literature will be made available via the website of the course

http://www.mig.tu-berlin.de/menue/teaching/veranstaltungen0/master/modul_managing_and_researching_health_care_systems/

- For students wishing to receive a graded certificate, there is the possibility to be granted 3 ECTS for the course (after handing in a term paper)

- More information on that in the Wednesday morning session

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Course group work

• 4 or 5 groups with students from different countries

• Present an overview of a health system from one country using the concepts introduced during the course

• Overview

– 22 Nov (10:00-12:00): Seminar on information sources

– 24 Nov (11:00-12:00): Discussion of country selection and approach (with all participants)

– 29 Nov (9:00-12:00): Group work

– 1 Dec (9:00-10:30): Group presentations

• Presentations (on 1 Dec):

– 10 min presentation + 10 min discussion

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Networking/social programme

• AIM:- to facilitate knowledge exchange and development of joint research and development projects.

• Events include:

– Lunch for ALL (12-13.30 Uhr)

– ‚Small-talks‘ after course (ca. 17 Uhr)

– Dinner/drinks for ALL (21. Nov. ca. 18.30 Uhr)

– Dinner/Christmas market for ALL (01. Dec. ca. 18 Uhr)

– Supper/Dinner ?

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Financial issues

• What to be reimbursed:

– travel & transport cost (=>200 EUR, 2nd class Economy)

– accommodation cost (=> 400 EUR)

• Required documents for reimbursement:

1) Travel expenditure form (with bank account details!)

2) Original receipts

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