PriMHE (Programme in the Methods of Health Economics) - Series of lectures
What is a life year worth? Defining the boundaries of public willingness to pay for better health.
03 December 2014/4 - 5.15 pm
Medical University of Vienna
Jugendstilhoersaal, BT 88, Level 2
Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Jugendstilhoersaal, BT 88, Level 2
Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Irina Cleemput
Professor of Health Economics (Hasselt University),
Senior Health Economist at Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre,
Senior Health Economist at Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre,
Director of International Network of Health Technology Assessment Agencies.
Summary: Is it impossible to use economic evaluation and willingness-topay
thresholds in a health insurance based health care system? Irina
Cleemput will reflect on this question drawing on the example of Belgium
and on her research on the theoretical foundations of economic
evaluation. Potentials and limitations for decision makers, patients and
citizens when using economic evaluation in a social insurance based
health care system will be explored.
thresholds in a health insurance based health care system? Irina
Cleemput will reflect on this question drawing on the example of Belgium
and on her research on the theoretical foundations of economic
evaluation. Potentials and limitations for decision makers, patients and
citizens when using economic evaluation in a social insurance based
health care system will be explored.
For further information and registration (free) please contact:
Email: primhe@meduniwien.ac.at | Tel: +43 1 40160 34842
http://healtheconomics.meduniwien.ac.at/primhe/
