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2017　Special Lecture: Medical Care

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Ogata Hiroya 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon3-4(H101)  Thr3-4(H101)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.T316
Credits
2
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2017/3/17
Lecture notes updated
2017/12/28
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

In the rapid aging in the Japanese population, people's health has become one of the most important policy isuues. To maintain and improve the nations' health, medical system plays a very important role. To promote the health of workers, their family members including children and the retired elderly, it is important to evaluate their different needs for medical services and to establish the appropriate medical care system. In this lecture, we focus on the system of medical services in Japan in view of international comparison .
The purpose of this course is to understand the importance of the health not only of individuals but also of society as a whole by studying the system of delivering medical care services. It is important to understand the role of central and local governments, entrepreners and health insurers in maitaining the health of people, considering various influential factors like life styles, work styles, income and age.

Student learning outcomes

Understand the relationships between medical service and society or entreprener.
Understand the relationships between medical care system and work style.
Understand the problems of the inequality in access to medical services.

Keywords

access to medical services, universal health coverage, medical care system, delivery of medical services

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Prof Ogata will lecture on medical issues, focusing on the Japanese medical care system.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Total picture of the Japanese mdeical system Understand the basic structure of the medical system in Japan
Class 2 Social security system and medical care Understand the social security system and medical care in Japan
Class 3 National Health Expenditures in Japan Understand the national health expenditures in Japan
Class 4 Health insurance schemes in Japan Understand the universal health coverage in Japan
Class 5 Delivery system of medical services in Japan① Stuty of delivery system of medical services in Japan in comparison with other countries
Class 6 Delivery system of medical services in Japan② Study of delivery system of medical services in Japan in comparison with other countries
Class 7 History of medical care system in Japan Understand the history of medical care system in Japan
Class 8 Issues of medical care system for the elderly Understand the issues of medical care system for the elderly in Japan
Class 9 Issues of payment of medical expenditures (Medical fee schedule) Understand the medical fee schedule in Japan in comparison with other countries
Class 10 Recent reform trends in the Japanese medical care system ① Study of the structural reforms in medical care system in 2006
Class 11 Recent reform trends in the Japanese medical care system② Study of the 2025 Vision for medical and long-term care services
Class 12 Issues of the Regional Medical Vision Understand the issues of the Regional Medical Vision
Class 13 Issues of home care services Understand the issues of home care services
Class 14 Issues of the health and productivity management (HPM) Study of the issues of health and productivity management (HPM)
Class 15 Management of medical institutions(+ Examination) Study of the management of medical institutions in comparison with other business entities

Textbook(s)

Hiroya Ogata, Medical Management for Nurse Managers, Japanese Nursing Association Press, 2015.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Sepcifiy as neeeded.

Assessment criteria and methods

Attendance at lectures (Remarks by students will be evaluated) + Examination at the final lecture

Related courses

  • LAH.S107 ： Sociology A
  • LAH.S209 ： Economics B

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

non

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