title: [Ambulatory surgery in Germany between demand and competition].
abstract: The Health Care Structure Act has provided incentives for outpatient surgery; 50% is now being performed outside the hospital. Additional incentives are to be provided for outpatient nursing care. An outpatient surgery is only economically efficient in cooperative practices.
authors.affiliation: Geschäftsführer des Zentralinstituts für die kassenärztliche Versorgung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Köln.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brenner
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D003363:Cost Control / Q000639:trends; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans