COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS IN HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE

ISYE 417

Introduction to the application of industrial engineering methods to the analysis and improvement of health care delivery. Exploration of common problems of decision making and control in health care. Examination of social, regulatory and economic factors unique to health care.

POPHLTH 876

Provides a comprehensive understanding of health outcome measures, including generic health status measures, disease-specific measures, and consumer reports of the quality of care.

ECON/POPHLTH 848

Health economics issues including demand, supply and pricing, market structure, medical malpractice, technological change, value of life, role of insurance, and other aspects of uncertainty.

EDPOL 743

Introduction and application of methods of economic evaluation in education focusing on the use of cost, cost-effectiveness, and benefit-cost analyses. Topics include collecting inputs; pricing; estimating costs; adjusting for inflation, amortization, and units; sensitivity analyses; measuring effectiveness; quantifying benefits; computing rates of return; and communicating results. Lecture and project based with focus on real-world application, data collection, replication, and peer review.

ISYE 517

Introduction to the use of decision sciences in health-care. Conceptual understanding of medical decision making and its tools including decision trees, sensitivity analysis, Markow (decision) processes, and Monte Carlo simulations with examples from the current medical literature.