Those are the three most important results of the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published an international comparison study.
It showed that Germans more OTC medicines than other Europeans to buy. They must also have the highest drug prices.
Price reductions should therefore play an important role in Germany when a high-quality health care for all would ensure, ruled the head of the institute, Peter Sawicki.
New techniques are not always better
Also needed is a more critical assessment of new treatments before they normally supply to the indictment. "While the Germans have easy access to innovative new therapies - but whether these are always better than the long-proven measures, it is often unclear," said the expert.
Not every new technology was necessarily a progress Before their widespread use, they should therefore first practice under conditions sufficiently tested.
More time for patients
In addition, doctors and patients need more independent information about differences between treatments. At the same time they have more time to discuss what therapy in individual cases was the best, Sawicki said.
Because the medical Surgeries are of the study in Germany per patient by 30 percent shorter than the European average. Nevertheless, the German doctors work longer hours.
That the German health care system still performing well, showing a further study on the IQWiG was involved. It showed that Dutch and Germans the best access to emergency medical care had. Furthermore, the Germans after British and the Dutch on third best protected against private co-payments.
The IQWiG works on behalf of the Federal Health Ministry and the Joint Federal Committee. It will include health insurance and the federal treasury Medical Association are represented.
It showed that Germans more OTC medicines than other Europeans to buy. They must also have the highest drug prices.
Price reductions should therefore play an important role in Germany when a high-quality health care for all would ensure, ruled the head of the institute, Peter Sawicki.
New techniques are not always better
Also needed is a more critical assessment of new treatments before they normally supply to the indictment. "While the Germans have easy access to innovative new therapies - but whether these are always better than the long-proven measures, it is often unclear," said the expert.
Not every new technology was necessarily a progress Before their widespread use, they should therefore first practice under conditions sufficiently tested.
More time for patients
In addition, doctors and patients need more independent information about differences between treatments. At the same time they have more time to discuss what therapy in individual cases was the best, Sawicki said.
Because the medical Surgeries are of the study in Germany per patient by 30 percent shorter than the European average. Nevertheless, the German doctors work longer hours.
That the German health care system still performing well, showing a further study on the IQWiG was involved. It showed that Dutch and Germans the best access to emergency medical care had. Furthermore, the Germans after British and the Dutch on third best protected against private co-payments.
The IQWiG works on behalf of the Federal Health Ministry and the Joint Federal Committee. It will include health insurance and the federal treasury Medical Association are represented.
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