Reform der deutschen Notfallversorgung – was möglich ist und dabei auf dem Spiel steht

Molzberger Kaspar

Wirtschaftsdienst, 2024, vol. 104, issue 9, 608-613

Abstract: The German healthcare system faces urgent challenges, with Minister Karl Lauterbach proposing two major reforms: restructuring hospital financing and overhauling emergency services. While past efforts to reform emergency care have failed, the current crisis – exacerbated by staff shortages and increased demand – has intensified calls for change. However, the complexity of Germany’s decentralised system and competing interests among federal, state and local governments, and service providers hinder progress. The Minister’s plan includes integrated emergency centres and improved coordination between hospital and pre-hospital acute care. Achieving these goals, however, remains fraught with legal and political obstacles.

JEL-codes: I11 I18 L52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.2478/wd-2024-0159

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