title: [Collective versus selective contracts from a medical point of view].
abstract: There is no need to choose between collective and selective contracts for ambulatory healthcare in Germany. According to the principle of "differentiation without fragmentation" both types of contracts provide advantages and complement each other. Collective contracts ensure that everybody, everywhere, has access to high-quality ambulatory healthcare. In addition, selective contracts facilitate the delivery of specific, more patient-centred care. Therefore, the goal should be differentiation of ambulatory healthcare without fragmentation.
authors.affiliation: Vorsitzender des Vorstandes der Kassenärztlichen Bundesvereinigung, Berlin.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Köhler
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D032982:Contracts / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care