THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

Main teaching objectives: The course is focused on the interdisciplinary competencies needed by physicians, ranging from economic and managerial skills to epidemiological methods to assess scientific evidence about the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions. By the end of the course, the student must: - know the basic types of healthcare systems in the world, with their main strengths and weaknesses; the financing mechanisms of healthcare both at macro-level (healthcare systems) and micro-level (hospital and other healthcare organizations); the main tools of management control in the healthcare organizations; the methods used to evaluate the efficacy, the effectiveness and the efficiency of healthcare interventions; - be able to read critically and use published epidemiological studies, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, as well as economic evaluations of healthcare interventions; know how to use basics of management control in the healthcare organizations; - develop a professional attitude to adopt professional behaviors in accordance with the principles of equity, effectiveness and efficiency and objectives to the national, regional and local healthcare planning; develop a critical thinking in terms of global health, taking into account that many health problems spill over national boundaries. MED/42 Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, the student must: - know the basic types of healthcare systems in the world, with their main strengths and weaknesses; the methods used to evaluate the efficacy, the effectiveness and the efficiency of healthcare interventions; - be able to read critically and use published epidemiological studies, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, as well as economic evaluations of healthcare interventions; - develop a professional attitude to adopt professional behaviors in accordance with the principles of equity, effectiveness and efficiency and objectives to the national, regional and local healthcare planning; develop a critical thinking in terms of global health, taking into account that many health problems spill over national boundaries. SECS-P/06 Learning outcomes: By the end of the course, the student must: - know the basic types of healthcare systems in the world, with their main strengths and weaknesses; the financing mechanisms of healthcare both at macro-level (healthcare systems) and micro-level (hospital and other healthcare organizations); the main tools of management control in the healthcare organizations; - know how to use basics of management control in the healthcare organizations; - develop a professional attitude to adopt professional behaviors in accordance with the principles of equity, effectiveness and efficiency and objectives to the national, regional and local healthcare planning; develop a critical thinking in terms of global health, taking into account that many health problems spill over national boundaries.

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PAOLO VILLARI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Contents: Healthcare systems in the world. Comparative evaluation of the main healthcare system types and analysis of their strengths and weaknesses. Evidence-based medicine. Methods to evaluate efficacy, safety and effectiveness of healthcare interventions (RCTs, systematic reviews and meta-analysis). The methodological steps in conducting systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Models of economic evaluations of health care programs and interventions (cost-minimization analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis, cost-benefits analysis); purposes, main characteristics, advantages, limitations and practical applications.
Prerequisites
Course prerequisites: The student must have passed the ongoing exam of Medical Scientific Methods IX - Public Health. A basic knowledge of medical statistics and epidemiological methods is required.
Books
Suggested textbooks: Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice. Edited by Charles Guest, Walter Ricciardi, Ichiro Kawachi, Iain Lang. Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, 2013 - Third Edition.(Chapters:1.2 - Priorities and ethics in health care; 1.6 - Economic assessment; 2.4 - Epidemiological approach and design; 2.5 - Statistical understanding; 2.7 - Finding and appraising evidence; 5.1 - Planning health service; 5.2 - Funding and delivering health care; 5.4 - Controlling expenditures; 5.7 - Evaluating health care technologies; 5.10 - Evaluating health care system).
Teaching mode
Teaching methods: Lectures and training sessions.
Frequency
mandatory attendance
Exam mode
Evaluation method: The final evaluation of the entire course will be based on the results of a written test structured as follows: 1) 20 multiple-choice questions: - 10 questions regarding Health Economics module (1,5 points each) - 10 questions regarding Hygiene module (1,5 points each) 2) an open question concerning the description and analysis of the results of a meta-analysis (maximum 3 points).
Lesson mode
Teaching methods: Lectures and training sessions.
VALENTINA BACCOLINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Module Contents: Epidemiological study designs; objectives, advantages, and limitations. Descriptive and inferential statistics. Healthcare systems in the world. Comparative evaluation of the main healthcare system types and analysis of their strengths and weaknesses. Evidence-based medicine. Methods to evaluate efficacy, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare interventions (RCTs, systematic reviews and meta-analysis). The methodological steps in conducting systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Models of economic evaluations of health care programs and interventions (cost-minimization analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis, cost-benefits analysis); purposes, main characteristics, advantages, limitations, and practical applications. Structure and management of EHR. Privacy, security and regulatory framework of EHRs.
Prerequisites
Course prerequisites: The student must have passed the ongoing exam of Medical Scientific Methods IX - Public Health. A basic knowledge of medical statistics and epidemiological methods is required.
Books
Suggested textbooks: Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice. Edited by Ichiro Kawachi, Iain Lang, Walter Ricciardi. Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, 2020 – Fourth Edition. Chapters: 1.2 – Priorities and ethics in population-based health care; 1.6 – Economic assessment; 2.4 – Epidemiological approach and design; 2.5 – Statistical understanding; 2.6 – Inference, causality and interpretation; 2.7 - Finding and appraising evidence; 5.2 – Planning health services; 5.3 – Comparing healthcare systems; 5.4 – Controlling expenditures; 5.8 – Health technology assessment; 5.11 – Evaluating healthcare systems.
Frequency
mandatory
Exam mode
Evaluation method: The final evaluation of the entire course will be based on the results of a written test structured as follows: 1) 20 multiple-choice questions: - 5 questions regarding Health Economics module (1,5 points each) - 15 questions regarding Hygiene module (1,5 points each) 2) an open question concerning the activities conducted during the training sessions (i.e., description and analysis of the results of a meta-analysis) (maximum 4 points).
Lesson mode
Teaching methods: Lectures and training sessions.
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year6th year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDMED/42
  • CFU2