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Healthcare Financing Course at University of Pretoria in 2005

2005-05-30 to 2005-09-23

The course focuses on the financial management of risk pools within medical schemes and managed care organisations in South Africa. Social Health Insurance (SHI) is in the process of being implemented and this will change the way in which medical schemes compete. There is an increasing need for schemes to contact with providers, both private and public, for the delivery of healthcare to their members.

The course is structured into four one-week modules. All modules are available as individual short courses. VENUE: University of Pretoria, CSIR Campus, Pretoria, South Africa .CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION: Two weeks prior to commencement of each module.

Overview of Health Systems and Economics - 30 May 03 June 2005
Financing of Private Sector Healthcare - 20 24 June 2005
Health Risk Management and Managed Care - 22 26 August 2005
Pricing Techniques in Healthcare Financing - 19 23 September 2005

ENQUIRIES Alice Mkuzangwe Tel: (012) 420 5015 Fax: (012) 362 5285 Cell: 083 704 4420 E-mail:alice.ce@up.ac.za

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