Course: Economics and Legislation of Health Care Services

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Course title Economics and Legislation of Health Care Services
Course code OPT/ELZS
Organizational form of instruction Exercise + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zlámal Jaroslav, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
General and public economy, economy of health and social services, meaning of health and social insurence and relevant offices, basic terms of theoretical and applied economics, methods of managing of health system, routine economic activities in health service. civil code, commercial code, trade law, labour low, tax system, tax low, health and social security lows.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to prepare the optometrists for economical aspects of their future profession. The lessons get the students acquainted with basic administrative work, current professional relationship with health insurance companies, tax evidence, and basic economical definitions for correct management, income tax returns, evidence of assets, outputs, and financial flows. Detailed introduction to the income tax law and social and health insurance laws.
The students should be able to individually carry out all necessary economical activities that are required in order to carry out the profession of a dentist. The necessary part of the profession is the knowledge of ethical issues, ethical codex in health care and ethical bahaviour of medical staff.
Prerequisites
Basic concepts in economics in health care.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

Preparation for the lessons and activity in the lessons
Recommended literature
  • Bellová, J., Zlámal, J. (2013). Ekonomické základy pro zdravotní a sociální politiku. časopis Zdravotnické fórum, číslo 3/2013. Str. 2-8. část.
  • Bellová, J., Zlámal, J. (2013). Ekonomické základy pro zdravotní a sociální politiku. časopis Zdravotnické fórum, číslo 4/2013. Str. 9-15. II. část.
  • Bellová, J., Zlámal, J., Musilová, L. (2012). Ekonomika a legislativa pro optometristy. Computer Media, s.r.o.
  • Mach, J. (2010). Lékař a právo. Praktická příručka pro lékaře a zdravotníky. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s.
  • Spirit, M. (2012). Základy práva pro neprávníky. Aleš Čeněk, Plzeň.
  • Šíma, A., Suk, M. (2017). Základy práva pro střední a vyšší odborné školy. Praha: C. H. Beck.
  • Zlámal, J., Bačík, P., Bellová, J. (2011). Základy managementu. Computer Media, s.r.o., Kralice na Hané.
  • Zlámal, J., Bellová, J. (2013). Ekonomika zdravotnictví. NCONZO Brno.
  • Zlámal, J., Bellová, J. (2011). Manažerské účetnictví pro zdravotníky. UP Olomouc.
  • Zlámal, J. (2009). Marketing ve zdravotnictví. Brno, NCONZO.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Optometry (2021) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer