[Medical care in the nursing home].
The introduction of the German mandatory long-term care insurance in 1995 has led to major changes in the delivery of medical services in nursing homes. This is a result of the assessment process, the demographic changes, modified access to facilities and the changing socioeconomic resources of informal caregivers. The fusion of the health care and long-term care insurance system is now being proposed by bipartisan committees. This will lead to major changes as well as the immediate announced changes of the long-term care insurance. The article gives an overview of these recent developments based on expert opinion.
Becker
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Klinik für Geriatrische Rehabilitation, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, Auerbachstr. 110, 70101, Stuttgart. clemens.becker@rbk.de
Koczy
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Rissmann
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Lindemann
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D004471:Economics, Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D005858:Germany; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000639:trends*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*