Abstracts by key term: Quality of results
Outpatient Surgeries: The Patient is the Focus. A large proportion of the most frequently performed inpatient surgeries in Germany can be performed on an outpatient basis without any disadvantages for the patient. This would result in advantages for the patient, the physician, and the payers. The patient would benefit from a complete course of treatment with the same trusted physician, shorter downtimes, [...]
23.09.2012
Direct contracts started out as discount contracts for pharmaceuticals. In the meantime, however, it is becoming apparent that they are covering more and more areas of care through general practitioner and specialist contracts. Everyone should benefit from these contracts: Health insurance companies have a better influence on the service, service providers receive better remuneration and patients better care. But it shouldn't cost more either. Whether this is successful can only be shown by means of health services research. It should also be noted that direct contracts must not put you in a worse position than standard care. This specification, which has received little attention in the previous discussion, is a steep template for health services research.