Budget Impact Assessment in Health Business Cases

After completing this short course, you will have: 

• Apply advanced concepts of economic evaluation methods distinguish between high and low value healthcare  
• Apply an economic evaluation framework to assess the value of a program  
• Analyse evidence to generate a health technology assessment 
• Use a range of strategies to communicate methods and results of economic evaluations to stakeholders 

Topics include:  

• Healthcare finance in Australia 
• Budget impact assessments 
• Analytical frameworks 
• Elements of economic assessment 
• Data sources 
• Budget impact modelling 
• Assessing the uncertainty 
• Components of a business case 
• Using economic evaluation and budget impact assessments to support business cases 

This micro credential is certified by Griffith University, co-designed with industry experts including Metro North Health and available for anyone who holds a health-related bachelor degree or who has two or more years of experience working in the sector.  

Are these micro credentials recognised as formal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for my profession? 

Visit:  Ahpra Registration Standards: Profession specific registration standards to determine if these micro credentials qualify as formal CPD with your Health Practice Board:  https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registration-Standards.aspx  

This short course has a workbook and two Practice Based Activities that need to be successfully completed. If you do not complete these tasks, you will not be eligible for a digital badge.  

On successful completion of this short course, you will earn a digital badge, which can be shared in email signatures, digital resumes, websites and social media.  

Digital badges will be awarded within 3 weeks of successfully completing the 4-week short course.  

Successfully complete the three Health Economic Evaluations short courses to apply for credit towards Griffith University degrees. Visit: Griffith University – Micro-credentials:  Credit transfer 

You will learn online over 4 weeks. You can work through the online learning content at your own pace within this timeframe.  Practice Based Activities and the course workbook need to be submitted at the end of the 4-week period. 

You must set aside regular and sufficient time to work through the content and plan and complete your Practice Based Activities. You should be prepared to commit approximately 10 hours per week with additional time for the completion of the Practiced Based Activities.  

In addition to the online learning content, there are 3 optional opportunities for ‘live’ collaboration with teachers and peers. These online webinars will be provided using Collaborate and recorded to ensure that information is disseminated to learners who are unable to attend in real time. This provides ample opportunities to network with others in the health sector.  

Please note that the delivery of this cohort is subject to minimum cohort numbers. If minimum numbers are not met, registrations may be transferred to an alternate cohort or refunds will be provided.

Dr Hansoo Kim  

Course Convenor  

Email hansoo.kim@griffith.edu.au  
Office Hours email for appointment  

Griffith experts - Dr Hansoo Kim  

Professor Joshua Byrnes  

Course Convenor  

Email j.byrnes@griffith.edu.au  
Office Hours email for appointment  

Griffith experts - Professor Joshua Byrnes