Economics of Primary Care - PDB1136

Economics of Primary Care introduces participants to evidence on the key economic issues facing Primary Care, including the role and impact of primary care in health systems, the effects of different financing and payment models in primary care, and the economics of the primary care workforce. The course will explain key economic concepts and equip participants with an up-to-date understanding of the relevant economic evidence. Participants will be guided through worked examples demonstrating how and why economics can be applied to improve policy and practice.

At a glance

Fees

A$950

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, participants will be:

  • Understand how economists think about key issues
  • Familiar with the latest high quality academic empirical evidence.
  • Able to use economic thinking to help improve policy and practice.
  • Able to analyse and predict the intended and unintended effects of policy interventions.

Who should attend?

The courses are suitable for those who want to increase their familiarity with the application of economic concepts and economic thinking to current policy issues and debates using the latest evidence. No previous knowledge of economics is required and the material will be presented in a non-technical way. The courses will be suitable for:

  • Public servants and health policy analysts working for government and non-government agencies
  • Health service managers across the public and private health sectors
  • Health professionals
  • Consultants working in the health and human services sector

Course Instructor

Professor Anthony Scott, Director, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School Tony has built a distinguished career focused on influencing health policy through high-quality research. His research interests include the behaviour of physicians, health workforce dynamics, financial incentives, and the economics of primary care and hospitals. He is particularly known for leading the Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life (MABEL) panel survey, which tracked the careers and work-life balance of over 10,000 physicians. He is Director of Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, an elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, a Past President of the Australian Health Economics Society, and was a Board Director of the International Health Economics Association. He has been an ARC Future Fellow and NHMRC Principal Research Fellow.