Clinical Costing Fundamentals and Analyses University of Melbourne

Overview

What you will study

This Clinical Costing Fundamentals and Analyses course offered by University of Melbourne will equip healthcare professionals with knowledge and practical skills on the fundamentals of clinical costing and how to analyse and deliver cost-effectiveness in clinical practice in a rapidly changing and complex funding environment.

The course explores how financial information aligns with clinical information to establish the cost and identify potential revenue associated with specific clinical tasks. Practical examples of clinical costing in action, including how to analyse and interpret cost data to develop a business case, is provided.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the theory, philosophy and practice of clinical costing systems and datasets
• Understand how information from finance, human resources, ancillary and clinical services are linked
• Gain knowledge on clinical costing standards which underpin cost allocations

• Gain knowledge on how clinical costing datasets are used in practice

Knowledge and Skills

• Practical application and working knowledge of the fundamentals of clinical costing
• Comprehensive understanding of the importance of clinical costing datasets in healthcare cost-effectiveness analyses
• Effective working knowledge of clinical costing standards and reporting requirements
• Understanding of financial and clinical information systems