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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
HTA is commonly described as a multidisciplinary process that brings together medical, social, and economic issues related to the usage of health technologies in a transparent and unbiased manner. It acts as a bridge between the world of research and decision-making. Many times policymakers get stuck while formulating policies. Where to invest, how to invest? How to measure the benefits of healthcare inventions? Etc. As costs from making wrong decisions continue to grow, it has become increasingly important for policymakers to make apt decisions.
Economic Evaluation for Health Technology Assessment course aims to provide participants with essential skills and knowledge to improve the healthcare system through the proper application of economic principles. It will enable participants to commission, estimate, undertake, critically examine and use economic evaluation for policymaking. Through this, the participants will also be able to prioritize and get the best value for money. It will strengthen their ability to implement services in the field of health care through health economics. Financing has become an essential function of the health system; the learners will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to generate and effectively allocate resources.
The Highlights
- Video lectures allow students to easily access lectures from anywhere at any time.
- Interactive discussion forums between participants and teachers make the course exciting and informative.
- This course enables learners to efficiently solve issues related to the production and consumption of healthcare by applying health economics.
- Provision of comprehensive course material and up-to-date course material comprising articles, reports, and books.
Programme Offerings
- video recorded lectures
- assignments
- learning projects
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | PGIMER Chandigarh |
Eligibility Criteria
The course recommends participants to have a sound internet connection and a computer with specifications as mentioned below -
- Memory 2GB recommended or higher
- Computer with Audio Video support
- Processor Speed 1GHz
- Operating System Windows Vista or higher
- Resolution Minimum 800x600 or higher recommended
- Hard disk space 2GB of available disk space or higher
- Broadband Internet connection with Window Media Player/ VLC/ latest Firefox or Safari or Chrome Browser & with Flash Player
Certification Qualification Details
Economic Evaluation for Health Technology Assessment course offers two separate certifications. One is for those participants who have completed the teaching modules only and have not participated in the learning project.
The other Economic Evaluation for Health Technology Assessment certificate will be offered after the successful completion of the teaching modules as well as the learning project.
What you will learn
After the completion of the Economic Evaluation for Health Technology Assessment course, participants will be able to guide technical specialists with designing and undertaking policies. They will be able to identify and combine clinical research. EEHTA will help them recognize best practices in commissioning and examining economic evaluation. Learners will also have a better understanding of other factors in policy decision making, for example, societal value, ethical, legal, social and cultural implications of technology use.
The course will teach participants to appreciate different issues and the importance of different perspectives related to the use of economic evaluation in HTA. Alongside these participants will also get an in-depth understanding of how to manage financing, which will have a profound impact on the delivery of health services. Their ultimate aim will be to improve the health of the populations through the utilization of economic principles.
Who it is for
Studying health economics can help explain and resolve many limitations related to healthcare. EEHTA training includes a detailed investigation of particular types of health service institution or organisation, from an economic perspective. The course aims to provide its participants with an in-depth knowledge of economic evaluation and its application to maximise healthcare, therefore some prior knowledge of healthcare as a patient, provider, administrator or a student of the topic will be helpful. The economic evaluation will also require some necessary math skills. The course is for any healthcare professional who wants to make healthcare easily accessible to everyone around the globe.
Admission Details
The application form requires the participants to fill in their necessary information which consists of the course name, personal introduction, contact details and their resume/CV.
In addition to this, participants are also required to write a paragraph consisting of 500 words describing their reason behind joining the course.
The Syllabus
Each module is accompanied by an assignment as suited to its topic. After the completion of the teaching modules in the first five months, the participants can choose a topic of their interest in undertaking economic evaluation. Proper mentoring will be provided to the learners on a case to case basis, the course, however, will not provide any separate funding for data collection.
Instructors
PGIMER Chandigarh Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The EEHTA course aims to provide extensive knowledge and skill required in policy formulation. The course will help participants identify the responsibility they have towards society. The course structure has been created in such a way that it will evaluate and improve the knowledge of the participants while giving feedback where ever required.
The discovery of new diseases and the poor management of healthcare by countries around the world have put immense pressure on decision-makers. Health economics helps decision-makers formulate policies that will improve health and lifestyle patterns between individuals, and also maximize healthcare, especially in developing countries.
Yes, all reading materials consisting of articles, reports and book chapters will be provided. To avoid inconvenience, only those reading materials will be recommended that are easily accessible.
Some prior knowledge of healthcare, whether as a patient, provider, administrator or a student of the topic, will be helpful. Since it is Economic evaluation, necessary math skills will also come in handy.
By the end of the course, you will have a strong foundational understanding of the healthcare system, along with refined knowledge of economic evaluation that will help you make better and well-informed decisions that improve the quality of the health care that individuals or enterprises provide.
Yes, the course is divided into two, the teaching module and the learning project. A certificate is provided after the completion of the five-month teaching module. A separate certificate is provided to those who take up the teaching module as well as the learning project.