New models of outpatient oncologic care in Germany
Jahn, R.; Kreuger, K.; Wasem, J.; Walendzik, A. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2011 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Zusammenfassung
Einleitung: Because of medical progress, great parts of oncologic care can take place in outpatient instead of inpatient settings. While in Germany outpatient medical care is traditionally performed by private physician practices also in case of medical specialists, from 2007 on, the legal possibilities of hospitals to participate in the market sector of outpatient oncologic care have improved. But competition does not take place under even conditions: especially regulations concerning quality conditions for admission and reimbursement differ between the competitors in the two sectors. This may lead to underopti…