Session 2A: Orientation on Costing: Hospital Costing

The Institute of Health Economics (IHE), in partnership with the Network of Alberta Health Economists (NOAHE) and Alberta Health, is delighted to co-host an invitational luncheon series that will serve to provide an applied orientation to health economic evaluation. The objective of this series is to help policy makers develop the skills required to better translate and interpret health economic findings.
Session 2A - 10 November 2016: Orientation on Costing - Hospital Costing
Mr. Nathan Klassen and Ms. Lisa Pilon will provide an overview of costing methods, as well as the use and benefit of costing information (e.g., economic surveillance, economic evaluations, reimbursement). The building blocks of costing will be outlined - describing costing on a conceptual level as well as delving into the methods, including challenges and opportunities, of operationalizing costing methods, quantifying costs, and integrating costing information into decision making practices.
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