Erasmus University Rotterdam
Regulated Competition in Healthcare Systems: Theory & Practice
Erasmus University Rotterdam

Regulated Competition in Healthcare Systems: Theory & Practice

Richard van Kleef
Erik Schut
Frank Eijkenaar

Instructors: Richard van Kleef

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

(31 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
39 hours to complete
3 weeks at 13 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 9 modules in this course

In this module you will be introduced to the teachers involved in this MOOC and you will get an overview of the topics covered by this MOOC. Moreover, you will be asked to briefly introduce yourself. Have fun!

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1 video1 discussion prompt

In this module you will learn why government intervention in health care is necessary and how governments have intervened in the past century. You will learn that in high income countries three waves of government intervention in health care can be distinguished. Enjoy!

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6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

In this module you will learn that, particularly in health care, markets and governments are both far from perfect. The key challenge for market-based health system reform is therefore: how to navigate between market failure and government failure? As a start, you will learn some important lessons that should be taken into account when considering the introduction or strengthening of competition for healthcare provision. Enjoy!

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2 videos1 reading2 assignments3 discussion prompts

In this module you will learn about the model of regulated competition in healthcare systems. More specifically, you will learn what this model looks like and how it can help to simultaneously achieve affordability and efficiency. Have fun!

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4 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

This module will introduce you to ten specific preconditions for achieving efficiency and affordability in competitive healthcare markets. For each precondition, you will learn what the consequences could be if this precondition is not fulfilled. In addition, you will learn to use the preconditions to evaluate the progress of the implementation of regulated competition. Good luck and have fun!

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3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt

Social health insurance markets typically include premium regulation to promote affordability of health insurance for people with expensive medical conditions. A side-effect of premium regulation is that it confronts consumers and insurers with incentives for risk selection. In this module you will learn about typical forms of risk selection and their welfare effects. Moreover, you will learn about tools for the regulator to mitigate selection problems. Have fun!

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4 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

In this module the focus is on effective competition regulation as an important precondition for achieving efficiency in competitive healthcare markets. You will first learn about the basic principles of this type of regulation, after which you will learn about three key issues regarding competition regulation in healthcare. These issues are: (1) hospital merger control; (2) insurer monopsony power; and (3) the potential trade-off between integration, coordination and the use minimum volume standards on the one hand and competition on the other. Good luck and have fun!

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2 videos5 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts

In other videos about the preconditions for regulated competition, you’ve learned that in addition to consumers and insurers, providers of care should also be stimulated to spend resources wisely. Clearly, the extent to which this is the case depends on the way in which providers are paid for their services. This module therefore focuses on provider payment systems, and specifically on the design thereof. The core of the module consists of 7 videos divided over 3 lessons: (1) What drives provider payment reform? (2) Provider payment incentives & reform: what does the theory say? And (3) Value-based payment methods: types, design and effects. In contrast to the first lesson, lessons 2 and 3 start with a short introduction which you should read before you begin. Have fun!

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7 videos4 readings3 assignments4 discussion prompts

Congratulations, you are about to complete this MOOC! By now, you should be able to explain the model of regulated competition in healthcare including its background, principles and preconditions for success. In this final module we summarize the primary takeaways from this MOOC and say goodbye.

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4.8 (11 ratings)
Richard van Kleef
Erasmus University Rotterdam
1 Course3,166 learners
Erik Schut
Erasmus University Rotterdam
1 Course3,166 learners
Frank Eijkenaar
Erasmus University Rotterdam
1 Course3,166 learners

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