title: [Cross-border healthcare in European Union and Czech Republic].
abstract: Currently, the cross-border healthcare still represents a marginal part of the Czech healthcare system's performance, though. Compared to the total healthcare expenditures in the Czech Republic that accounted for CZK 299.9 billion in 2014, the costs of the treatment provided to Czech patients abroad constitute mere 0.27%, and the (subsequently refunded) costs of the treatment provided to foreign patients in the Czech Republic 0.24%.Although data on changes in the volume and reimbursements of healthcare due to the Directive 2011/24/EU have not been published yet, we can expect rather evolutionary than revolutionary development of cross-border healthcare volumes. Taking into account all available data, we can conclude that the cross-border healthcare, as specified by the directive currently in force, is important in our conditions above all in relation to our neighbours, i. e. Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland.Key words: cross-border healthcare, patient mobility, international reimbursements EU health policy, Directive 2011/24/EU.
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barták
authors.forename: Vladimír
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rogalewicz
authors.forename: Jiřina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jílková
authors.forename: Silvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jeřábková
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D018153:Czech Republic; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005062:European Union; D005858:Germany; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D018154:Slovakia