Abstracts by keywords: efficiency
Against the background of current social changes such as demographic change and the phenomenon of new morbidity (Thyen 2009: 14), the healthcare system in Germany is faced with new tasks. The term new morbidity describes a development from a focus on simple somatic diseases in the German population to an increase in complex chronic health disorders in the last decades. The development is always multifactorial. Due to the complex and long-term course of the disease, which usually includes somatic and psychological components, the therapy is demanding and can only be managed by cooperating care structures (Schlack 2009: 450). Both institutional framework conditions and therapeutic treatment programs must be tailored to the current care needs and needs of the population. Faced with this challenge, not only service providers (Schlack 2009: 450, German Medical Association 2010: 27, Ungewitter 2010: 112 ff.), but also science (Expert Council 2009: 430) and politics (BMG 2012:66) are calling for a more closely integrated care structure. Services should be provided at a low threshold and, if necessary, in an interdisciplinary manner (BMG 2011:10, 22, 32, 35).
03.04.2017
On the effectiveness and efficiency of me-too lists. An exemplary study using intranasal steroids. For the treatment of acute or chronic sinusitis, corticosteroid-containing nasal sprays are known to be an effective and safe first-line therapeutic agent when used once daily [Bousquet et al. 2001: 108; Herman 2007: 21; Nielsen et al. 2001: 61; Weiner et al. 1998: 317]. […]
23.09.2012
Drug contracts are the instrument of selective contracting in the area of outpatient drug care. They offer opportunities to reduce costs, open up new markets and improve the quality of care. The overall potential of discount contracts has not yet been leveraged. All those involved are asked to get involved, to develop new forms of contract or to adapt existing contracts to meet needs.
01.06.2010
A one-year pilot project commissioned by a German company health insurance company determined the medical, psychological and economic effects of telephone-based patient coaching. There was a lasting effect on the participants' quality of life and disease-specific risk factors. The hospitalization rate fell by over 60 % compared to the previous year of care. This resulted in a cost reduction in service expenditure in the inpatient area by 68 %, and the total costs per patient were reduced by 61 %. Through targeted information and motivation, patients are sustainably enabled to better self-manage their illness and to implement a health-promoting lifestyle. Patient coaching is a targeted instrument for achieving greater quality and efficiency in patient care.