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PMID: 22526852 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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For more than 10 years integrated care has been an inherent part of the German healthcare system. The aims of selective contracts are to minimize interface problems between outpatient and inpatient sectors, generalist und specialist care as well as to intensify competition. Despite repeated efforts by the legislator, comprehensive integrated healthcare is still limited to a few flagship projects. This is mainly due to low incentives on the part of both suppliers and customers. Therefore, this article focuses on the economic aspects of integrated care. From a theoretical perspective, integrated care improves efficiency in the healthcare sector by reducing interface problems and asymmetric information as well as by intensifying competition. In practice, however, there are a number of obstacles to implementation. Particularly noteworthy are the financial difficulties in addition to problems regarding sectoral budgeting and the long-term nature of investments. However, the political environment and thus the financial arrangements within the statutory health insurance seem to be more important for further development of integrated care in Germany than the financing issues. |
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Authors:
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A Lange; S Braun; W Greiner |
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Type: English Abstract; Journal Article |
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Title: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz Volume: 55 ISSN: 1437-1588 ISO Abbreviation: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Publication Date: 2012 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-04-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101181368 Medline TA: Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz Country: Germany |
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Languages: ger Pagination: 643-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Forschungsstelle für Gesundheitsökonomie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Königsworther Platz 1, 30167, Hannover, Deutschland, al@ivbl.uni-hannover.de. |
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Ökonomische Aspekte der integrierten Versorgung. |
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