title: [The importance of integrated health care for private hospital owners].
abstract: About 60 to 70% of hospital services are non-urgent, elective procedures. At least in those indications, insurance companies can deliberately choose their partners among the providers. This forces hospital owners and other providers to enhance their performance, to sharpen their profile and to improve their image in the emerging market. Image in the market of health care is only acceptable as a race for improved quality and evidence-based clinical pathways with defined steps with full disclosure of the agreed indications. The next step will lead to management corporations as a link between partners, who will take over responsibility for reimbursement, reinsurance and all management tasks. Integrated Health Care is a promising first step.
authors.affiliation: Generalbevollmächtigter Nordost der Sana-Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA, c/o Sana Kliniken Lübeck GmbH, Kronsforder Allee 71-73/Geb. 67, 23560 Lübeck. o.melchert@sana.de
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authors.lastname: Melchert
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D005858:Germany; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000639:trends; D010317:Partnership Practice; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends