This course summarizes the most important trends in health care or relevant for health care systems like vogue diseases, immigration (change of population), EU harmonization (competition, laws), patient-physician relationship, new and integrated services (wellness, call-center).

Further topics

• new business oportunities
• new jobs in healthcare
• relationship physician - patient
• ethics
• offers by governments (Dietzel? *), hospitals, health providers (e.g. Mayo), insurances

*) read book e-Health (Jähn, Nagel) chapter "e-governance

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to

• Describe major trends in health care and the impact on economical situation
• Recognize market potentials and new business opportunities (and threats)