486259-HS2026-0-PHS: How to Organize and Finance Health Systems





Root number 486259
Semester HS2026
Type of course Course
Allocation to subject Public Health Sciences Course Program
Type of exam not defined
Title PHS: How to Organize and Finance Health Systems
Description 08.10. and 15.10.2026

In this course, participants have learned how health system organizes the “market” of health care providers and how the payment of health care is divided among the government, insurance companies, and private out-of-pocket payments, as well as the foundations of decision making from the perspective of economic theory.

Cancellation regulation: After the closing date for registrations, the organisers will decide whether the course can take place. The decision is based on the number of registrations. A Processing fee of CHF 100 will be applied for cancellation after the registration deadline. More information on the website: https://www.medizin.unibe.ch/studies/study_programs/phs_course_program/index_eng.html
ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course) Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible). ILIAS
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Lecturers Prof. em. Dr. Marcel ZwahlenInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine 
Prof. Dr. Michael GerfinDepartment of Economics 
ECTS 1
Recognition as optional course possible No
Grading attended
 
Dates Thursday 8/10/2026 09:15-11:00
Thursday 8/10/2026 11:15-12:00
Thursday 8/10/2026 13:30-16:30
Thursday 15/10/2026 09:15-12:00
Thursday 15/10/2026 13:00-16:30
 
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