Virtual study tour to integrated care in Germany

In Germany health policy-makers of all parties believe in competition as an incentive for creating innovation and to keep costs down. Sickness funds cover about 90% of the population=regulated market/10% are covered by health insurance plans=private market. The sickness funds in the regulated market have the same premium (this goes to a national agency and is distributed to the funds after a risk adjusted scheme that uses morbidity trees to develop a fair payment to the funds) but vary whether they have to ask for a separately paid surplus premium. What are the strongest interventions in increasing health status and keeping costs down? Who is offering a comprehensive and sustainable solution serving my population? With what kind of reimbursement scheme do I attract the right spirit … not too much interventions, but not too few as well …. tackling the right people … using the newest technology, but with as few costs as possible? For more information on integrated care in Germany, please follow the link to the power point presentation below.