University of the East

RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Graduate School
Aurora Blvd., Quezon City

COURSE SYLLABUS
IN
MANAGING HEALTH HUMAN, MATERIAL AND FISCAL RESOURCES

1st Trimester, SY2022-2023

COURSE PH 204
CODE
COURSE Managing Health Human, Materials and Fiscal Resources
TITLE
CREDIT 3 units
UNITS
PRE- Organizational Leadership and Management
REQUISITE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course will provide the students a system thinking perspective in the service delivery of healthcare organizations. It will equip the students with conceptual
and practical knowledge of terminologies and processes in managing critical resources of healthcare organizations (human, materials and financial). Special
emphasis will be given to real-life issues in the public health setting.

This course will be relevant in preparing future public health professionals whether they choose a career in research, policy formulation, academe or practice.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, the learner will be able to:

1. Propose a response/solution/intervention to address inefficiencies in the use of strategic resources in health care.

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 2. Critique a program/project responding to a health care challenge in terms of the use of health human, material and fiscal resources in
attaining the objectives.
3. Relate how social, political, technological and economic developments affect health human, material and fiscal resources.
4. Propose possible research topics related to health systems management

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Week Hrs Learning Outcomes Content Teaching-Learning Activities Assessment

1 4  Orientation and Synchronous activity ● Learner defines

Course Overview ● Group Discussions personal learning
UNIT 1: At the end of the lesson, the goals for the course
learner will be able to:
Present the challenges of the
Strategic 1. Describe the significance  Principles of HealthCare in the pandemic ● Evaluate current
Management of of the course to the Transparency and setting state of health care
Health Care learner’s role as a public Accountability system in PH
Resources health professional. Reference:
Healthcare human resource ● Output:
Overview 2. Examine the political,  HRH* Role in the Written Report
social, technological and management
Achievement of Tool:
economic factors affecting Rubric:
Health Outcomes www.globalhealthlearning
human resources for
health (HRH) .org
 WHO Health
3. Appraise contemporary
Workforce Life
health HR challenges
Span Framework

3 4 ● Learner is able to
1. Identify factors affecting
HHR  Managing  Asynchronous Analyze Emerging
Mgt HRH performance  Written reflection on the challenges &
2. Analyze public health Performance of HRH
readiness of local HRH in relevant factors
programs that has impact affecting HRH
to HRH

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  Current and response to current performance in
Emerging HHR situation his/her context –
 Learner presents a critical ● Output:
analysis of…….. Written reflection
 Challenges in Public  References:
Health Programs Handbook on monitoring  Rubrics: holistic
and evaluation of human Learner presents a
resources for health : with critical analysis
special applications for
low- and middle-income
countries
 WHO Report
 DOH Report

4&5 4  Learner is able to

present and
UNIT 2: 3. Critique current  Synchronous activities
interventions to resolve critique
Discussion
Challenges in HRH, Materials and Fiscal  Output: : Oral
Health Care challenges 4. Contemporary Health Report
Management Care Issues  Case Analysis
on the use of  Rubrics: Analytic
Human,
Material and
Fiscal
Resources

 Managerial Decision-  Reporting ● Learner is able to

4 4. Relate the concept of
costs in making
decisions in Public
Health intervention
during pandemic
Making using Cost  See Reference participate in the
Information discussion of the
Introduction to health care
case study
economics & financial
management :fundamental  Rubrics
concepts with practical

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 applications /Susan J.
Penner

 Learner is able to
● Materials and logistic ● Synchronous discuss/ Explain the
4 5. Organize factors Management ● Discussion qualities of a good
affecting health Public Health
materials management Manager
6. Appraise contemporary  Output: Written
challenges related to report
materials management  Rubrics
and logistics in health
7. Explain the role of a
public health manager in
managing materials and
technology

6 4 8. Appraise factors  synchronous  Learner is able to cite

affecting allocation of ● Financing and Budgets ● Reporting factors affecting
Unit 3: Socio- funds for health of Health Programs allocation of funds for
Political, programs ● Allocation for Covid -19 ● Reference: implementation of
Technological Program Introduction to health care health program
and Economic 9. Cite the importance of economics & financial  Mention private/NGO
Development budget in the management :fundamental contribution to the
Affecting administration of health concepts with practical government in
Management of care programs and applications /Susan J. implementing specific
Health Human, projects in the public, Penner. health programs
Material and private or NGO sectors  Written Report
Fiscal  Rubrics
Management
Resources

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 7 4  Learner is able to
10. Create budgets for ● Synchronous present budgetary
public health programs. ● Reporting breakdown for health
● Program Budgeting ● Reference: programs
11. Analyze framework for ● ROI of Public Health https://books.google.com.p  Analyze framework for
evaluating impact of Expenditure impact evaluation
h/books/about/Essentials_o
public health  Output: Oral Report
expenditure f_Health_Care_Finance.ht
ml?id=ZeQlDgAAQBAJ&  Rubrics
redir_esc=y

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MIDTERMS

9 4  Synchronous ● Critique/ evaluate DOH

 Addressing
12. Assess a management
of a public health
program in terms of
addressing health
resource challenges
 Discussion efforts in addressing
 References: the pandemic in terms
Handbook on monitoring of HRH, Materials,
Resource Issues in and evaluation of human Information and
Public Health resources for health : with Financial resources.
special applications for
Programs to ensure
low- and middle-income
attainment of goals
countries

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 10 & 11 4 ●
13. Critique administration
Unit 4: of public health
Proposal programs and initiatives
Development -
14. Appraise external
Health System
challenges with impact
Management
on public health
15. Propose initiatives
related to health
resources to contribute
to leadership and
governance of public
health programs
12 4 16. Propose a research
study relevant to health
systems management
specifically in limited and
scarce resources (e.g.
human resources,
material resources,
information, fiscal
resources)
13 4 17. Propose an alternative
solution in how a
strategic health resource
can be used more
efficiently in a public
health program
TOTAL= __40_ hours
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Submit topics/ research
● Leadership and  Synchronous question for possible
Governance  Discussion proposal development
 Propose realistic initiatives
Challenges in Public
on the lapses/gaps ● Rubrics
Health Programs
mentioned
 Reference
Shortell and Kaluzny's
health care management :
organization, design and
behavior
 Asynchronous  Submit draft proposal
 See all references  Rubrics
 Strategies, resources WHO reports
and role of DOH reports
Frontliners
 Research Proposal
Development
 Submit Proposal: on
Strategic plan to
 Final Exams implement effective
Health Resources in
pandemic setting
 Rubics
 RESOURCES

Textbooks: Available at the UERM Library

Call No. Author Title Ed. Year Copy

RA 393 .H38 Shortell and Kaluzny's health care management :
(GRAD) Burns, Lawton Robert organization, design and behavior 6th 2012 1
RA 971 .H22
(GRAD) Dunn, Rose Dunn & Haimanns healthcare management 9th 2010 1
Policies and practices of countries that are
RA 971 P65 World Health experiencing a crisis in human resources for health :
(WHO) Organization tracking survey 2010 1
Handbook on monitoring and evaluation of human
RA 441 .H364 resources for health : with special applications for low-
(WHO) Dal Poz, Mario R. and middle-income countries 2009 1
RA 971.35 F59
(GRAD) Flynn, Walter J. Healthcare human resource management 2nd 2007 1
RA 971.35 M268 Managing human resources in health care
(GRAD) Shi, Leiyu. organizations 2007 1
R 728 H37
(GRAD) Harrison, Carlene Introduction to health care finance and accounting 2013 1
RA 971.3 C528
(GRAD) Cleverley, William O. Essentials of health care finance 7th 2011 1

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 Introduction to health care economics & financial
management :fundamental concepts with practical
RT 86.7 P46 Penner, Susan J applications /Susan J. Penner. 2004 1
HF 5657.4 .M3 Managerial accounting :an introduction to concepts,
(GRAD) Maher, Michael W. methods, and uses 7th 2001 1

References:

Essentials of Health Care Finance

Reference:https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/Essentials_of_Health_Care_Finance.html?id=ZeQlDgAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y
Introduction to health Care economic & financial Management
Reference: https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/Introduction_to_Health_Care_Economics_Fi.html?id=LJnRT5e9_TIC&redir_esc=y
Managerial Accounting: An Introduction to Concepts, Methods and Uses
Reference: https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/Managerial_Accounting_An_Introduction_to.html?id=7FMGXGTgEXcC&redir_esc=y

www.globalhealthlearning.org

WHO Reports

Current Philippine Health Agenda

Strategic HRH Plan until 2030

Policies:
1. Online netiquette from https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/618189486338925551/e
2. Synchronous sessions:
Be on time; please mute your microphone upon joining; keep your video on though so we can see each other.
3. Asynchronous sessions:

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 Keep within the designated time frame or period; please make sure you post first before you react to others; give at least 2 posts and react to at least 2
other posts (this is the minimum). Always cite your sources; please do not copy and paste (paraphrase at least; unless you are posting data).
4. Papers /Reports
Please make sure you do not plagiarize, we can and may use plagiarism check, what is acceptable is 20% similarity with other people’s work. It is best to
summarize, paraphrase more than quote directly. At all times, cite your sources. These should be typed Arial font size #12, 1.5 space. Follow word or
page requirement per paper, as indicated.
5. Other policies as stipulated in the student handbook:
eg. Policy on Academic honesty and honor code on examinations

Means to communicate – by email through: iadeleon@uerm.edu.ph

or if emergency, through SMS : 09285202842

Prepared by: Recommended by: Approved by:

08/06/2022
IMELDA A. DE LEON, RMT, MPA MILAGROS B. RABE, MD, MSc, PhD
Printed name, signature and date Program Coordinator DEAN, printed name, signature & date

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