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Economic and Regulatory Principles of Rehabilitation and Reintegration
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:14:36
Abstract
Medical health care in Switzerland is diverse and includes somatic and psychological prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and social and professional reintegration. The lecture deals with the economic and regulatory principles of medical rehabilitation and reintegration. It introduces these areas of healthcare and places them in the context of the entire care chain.
Objective
The students know the economic and regulatory framework conditions of medical rehabilitation and occupational and social reintegration in the Swiss health care system. The students are familiar with the market participants and their strategies and intentions. The students are aware of the importance of associations which, as representatives of the sector, express their views on quality and tariffs and deal with political issues. Interfaces, dependencies and cooperations between the individual actors are known. The students will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Swiss health care system, also in comparison with foreign models, and will develop solutions to overcome the current problems with a focus on rehabilitation and reintegration.
Content
The market participants such as service providers, financiers, suppliers or authorities are introduced and the mutual dependencies are shown. The market mechanisms are presented and the range of services, financial flows, tariff situation, consolidations and regulation are discussed. Special attention is paid to megatrends such as cost pressure, shortage of skilled workers, ambulantization, digitalization or technologization and the influence of demographic change.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
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Economic and Regulatory Principles of Rehabilitation and Reintegration
The lectures take place every second week.
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1 h weekly |
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Inclusion (Students majoring in Rehabilitation and Inclusion: At least 3 CP of the courses in this focus area must be selected.)
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