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Health Economics Courses

Health economics courses can help you learn cost-effectiveness analysis, health policy evaluation, and the economic impact of healthcare interventions. You can build skills in data analysis, budget forecasting, and understanding healthcare financing models. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing health data and economic modeling techniques to assess the efficiency of healthcare programs.

Popular Health Economics Courses and Certifications


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    The University of Tokyo

    Global Health Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Promotion, Policy Development, Health Assessment, Emergency Response, Diplomacy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Product Development, Health Systems, Health Disparities, Business Modeling, Health Equity, Drive Engagement, Lean Six Sigma, Market Analysis, Performance Improvement, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Analysis, New Product Development, Innovation, Decision Making, Operations Management, Operations, Problem Solving, Leadership

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Regulated Competition in Healthcare Systems: Theory & Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Managed Care, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Competitive Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Economics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Dairy Economics: Maximizing Profits through Milk Quality

    Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Operating Cost, Cost Management, Laboratory Testing, Test Tools, Preventative Care, Pathology, Cost Benefit Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Management Reporting, Microbiology, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Arizona

    Medicaid Policy & Politics

    Skills you'll gain: Medicaid, Managed Care, Medicare, Care Management, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Care Coordination, Policy Development, Long Term Care, Value-Based Care, Governance

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Health Care Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Operations Management, Operational Performance Management, Health Care Administration, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Value-Based Care, Process Optimization, Process Improvement and Optimization, Performance Improvement, Process Mapping, Health Systems, Health Care, Lean Methodologies, Performance Metric, Health Technology, Quality Assessment, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Qualitative Research

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Healthcare Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Budgeting, Price Negotiation, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Finance, Health Care Administration, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Negotiation, Strategic Thinking, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Cost Estimation, Corporate Finance, Health Care, Cash Flows, Cash Flow Forecasting

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Assessing and Improving Community Health

    Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Promotion, Health Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Data Collection, Demography

    4.5
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Introduction to Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Managed Care, Health Care, Drug Development, Medical Billing, Medical Management, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medicaid, Medicare, Health Policy, Care Management, Value-Based Care, Hospital Admissions, Hospital Medicine, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    An Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Patient-centered Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Administration, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Administration, Health Care, Primary Care, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Consumer Behaviour, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis, Trend Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Social Determinants of Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Determinants Of Health, Social Justice, Intercultural Competence, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Cultural Responsiveness, Public Health, Diversity Awareness, Community Health, Health Policy, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Cultural Sensitivity, Discussion Facilitation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Theoretical Bases of Health and Injury Management

    Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Medical Equipment and Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Analytics, Health Technology, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Epidemiology, Load Balancing, Decision Tree Learning, Health Education, Systems Engineering, Psychological Evaluations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular health economics courses

  • Global Health Policy: The University of Tokyo
  • Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Regulated Competition in Healthcare Systems: Theory & Practice: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Dairy Economics: Maximizing Profits through Milk Quality: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Medicaid Policy & Politics: University of Arizona
  • Health Care Innovation: University of Pennsylvania
  • Introduction to Healthcare Finance: University of Michigan
  • Assessing and Improving Community Health: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Healthcare: Stanford University
  • An Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System: Northeastern University

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