1. Economic and Political Aspects of the Health Care System

2. Learning Objectives Student will be able to :
Describe the economical aspects of the health care system
Understand the political aspects of the health care system
Identify economic and political issues in the health care system

3. Economy ?
What are the Components ?

4. Economy
An economy consists of the economic systems of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, production, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area.
Endowment- belongs to the country

5. Economy Contd..,
A given economy is the result of a process that involves its technological evolution, history and social organization, as well as its geography, natural resource endowment, and ecology, as main factors. These factors give context, content, and set the conditions and parameters in which an economy functions.

6. Economical Aspects In, Government sector Private sector
Non government organizations
Welfare organizations
Religious organizations
Etc..

7. Politics
How it affects the health care system?

8. Politics Contd..,
Politics as a term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the corporate, academic, health care, and religious segments of society.
It consists of "social relations involving authority or power" and to the methods and tactics used to formulate and apply policy.

9. Politics Contd..,
Modern political discourse focuses on democracy and the relationship between people and politics. It is thought of as the way we "choose government officials and make decisions about public policy".
Discourse – system / the way it is happening

10. Political Aspects
What are the Political factors which are influencing the health care system ?

11. The Health Care System Primary health care Secondary health care
Tertiary health care

12. The Health Care System Contd..,
Elements of the health care system
Policy makers / Politicians
Administration
Education system
Health care professionals
Other Health care workers
Clients

13. The Health Care System Contd..,
Levels of health care delivery institutes / hospitals

14. Economy and the Health Care System
Cost for delivering care
cost – beneficial ratio
Is it a investment for a country ?
Cost for health care education system
Quality of the health care education system
Is it a Service or Business ?
Quality of care
Client satisfaction
Legal issues

15. New economical trends in the health care system
Patient Client
Target Profit
Client satisfaction ?
Involvement of new technology
Medical research
Medical & allied health care education
Etc..

16. Political aspects of the health care system
Cost for the health care system
Funds
Policy making
Infrastructure of the health care system
Education system
Public needs
Legal issues

17. New political trends in the health care system
Global health
Up to date rules & regulation
Group work
Etc..

18. Summery……..!

19. Questions??

20. Thank You !