医療経済学分野　教授　今中雄一先生

京都大学　大学院医学研究科　医療経済学分野　ホームページ

http://med-econ.umin.ac.jp/

Research and Education

Evaluation of Quality in Health Care

This course facilitates the understanding of fundamental matters and important on-site issues in healthcare quality, safety, equity, and efficiency at various levels, such as medical staff, healthcare institutions, municipal governments, and national governments.

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• Healthcare quality, equity, and efficiency
• Ability to explain the fundamentals of quasi-experimental design
• Management systems and policies in healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency
• Healthcare evaluations and hospital functional assessments
• Healthcare informatics and healthcare quality evaluations
• Healthcare quality indicators (QIs) and their applications

• Students will understand and be able to explain key issues in evaluations of quality in health care, including the necessary theories and concepts, research and evaluation methods, as well as problems and measures.
• Students will be able to systematically and critically interpret the significance of fundamental research and social systems.
• Students will be able to apply relevant knowledge to solve problems in public health research and practice.

Economic Evaluation in Health Care

• Lectures will address the theories and frameworks that support economic evaluations in health care, and students will learn the major research methods used in evaluating healthcare-related economic performance.
• Economic evaluations of health care are usually conducted under practical constraints, and students will learn the approaches to conducting research under these conditions.
• This course will examine economic evaluations in a wide range of healthcare-related topics.

• Students will understand and be able to explain key issues in evaluations of quality in health care, including the necessary theories and concepts, research and evaluation methods, as well as problems and measures.
• Students will be able to systematically and critically interpret the significance of fundamental research and social systems.
• Economic evaluations are conducted on various aspects of health care, including treatment techniques, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, medical examinations, and health policy programs. Students will understand and be able to explain the differences and respective applications of the main research methods used in these evaluations, including cost analyses, cost-effectiveness analyses, cost-utility analyses, and cost-benefit analyses. Students will also learn the core concepts of cost calculations and outcome measurements, time-based concepts, discount rates, sensitivity analyses, incremental cost-effectiveness ratios, and the appropriate interpretation of analytical results.
• Based on the above, students will be able to conduct critical reviews of research articles in this field and explain their significance. Students will also be able to apply their acquired knowledge and techniques when developing research protocols and conducting research.

Economic Evaluation in Health Care

This course facilitates the understanding of fundamental matters and important issues in Japan’s healthcare system and policies across various settings, which span from individual healthcare institutions to national and municipal governments.

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• Healthcare and welfare-related policies, systems, projects, and developments
• Healthcare funding
• Healthcare systems (provision, insurance, and payment) and healthcare costs
• Management systems and policies in healthcare quality, safety, and efficiency
• Healthcare evaluations
• Various healthcare-related plans, including regional healthcare initiatives and plans
• Structural framework of healthcare management: Organization and finances

• Students will understand and be able to explain key issues in healthcare systems, policies, and management, including the relevant history, current situation, theories and concepts, research and evaluation methods, as well as problems and measures. Students will also be able to systematically and critically interpret the significance of fundamental research and social systems.
• Students will be able to apply relevant knowledge to solve problems in public health research and practice.

Health Policy and Academia

This course is jointly conducted by the entire School of Public Health.

Students will learn about health and healthcare-related systems and policies, as well as the supporting roles of research, human resource development, and other specialized activities.
　Lectures will be conducted by each of the departments in the School of Public Health based on their individual perspectives, insight, achievements, and research. The lectures will address the systems, policies, and social structures associated with health and health care. In addition, the lectures will examine the contributions of research, human resource development, and other specialized activities that support these systems, policies, and social structures.
　Through all the lectures provided by the various departments, students will gain a multifaceted and comprehensive understanding of the systems and policies pertaining to health and health care.