title: [The medical service of compulsory health insurance--quo vadis? The law, responsibility and interests of those involved].
abstract: In contrast to all predictions and expectations the Medical Advisor of Health Insurance (MDK) still has to cope with an enormous quantity of medical examinations and reports. As long as the capacities of the MDK are completely absorbed by this task it cannot fulfill its legal commission as a medical consultant of the health insurance in an economical and highly qualified way. The present economical crisis of the health insurance can also be regarded as a challenge to overcome this situation.
authors.affiliation: Medizinischer Dienst, Krankenversicherung Hessen, Oberursel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spinnarke
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005858:Germany; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
vernacular_title: Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung (MDK)--quo vadis? Das Gesetz, die Vernunft und die Interessen der Beteiligten.