Assignment: XEA 551: Resource tracking and costing models in Health.
Instruction:
Return the assignment on the next class/meeting, failure to honor the submission date will attract another assignment
1. Using the three outlined questions, identify the perspective for costing under each question and discuss using own examples issues that can be addressed under each.
a) Do the total costs of the management of a particular health problem differ significantly from member state to member state? If yes, what is the major factor behind the differences? 6mks
b) Do the costs of a particular service differ significantly from member state to member state (from region to region)? 6mks
c) Do patients’ private expenditures for a particular service differ significantly from member state to member state? 6mks
2. Using appropriate examples and if possible demonstration, discuss the usage of ONE Health costing tool and Marginal Benefit for Bottleneck analysis(MBB) tool as used in the health care financing estimation. (12mks)