Findings from Heidelberg University Hospital Provide New Insights into Integrated Care (Implementation of a Managed Care Programme in Germany Using the Example of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Contract on Care in the Field of Cardiology): Health and Medicine – Integrated Care

2022 MAY 24 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Fresh data on integrated care are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating from Heidelberg University Hospital by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “This thesis analysed the implementation of the German medical specialists’ contract in cardiology, a managed care programme within the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.”

The news editors obtained a quote from the research from Heidelberg University Hospital: “Research focused on exploring differences between participating and non-participating physicians, their motivation to participate, actual implementation of the programme and its perceived effects. Mixed methods consisting of questionnaires and qualitative telephone interviews with cardiologists and general practitioners showed that participants were older than non-participants, participation was mainly financially driven and implementation was successful regarding medical aspects, but less so regarding patient services and communication between providers. The majority of physicians in the study perceived little to no impact of the programme on quality and efficiency of cardiology care.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Still, they saw their expectations fulfilled.”

For more information on this research see: Implementation of a Managed Care Programme in Germany Using the Example of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Contract on Care in the Field of Cardiology. International Journal of Integrated Care, 2022,22. (International Journal of Integrated Care - http://www.ijic.org/). The publisher for International Journal of Integrated Care is Ubiquity Press.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.6470.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Patrick Hennrich, Research associate, Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research.

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