Robert Lübeck1, M Beyer, F Gerlach. 1. Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt, Deutschland, Luebeck@allgemeinmedizin.uni-frankfurt.de.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In the face of demographic changes, the aging of the population, and the increase in chronic morbidity and complexity, efficient primary care is needed to ensure comprehensive and high-quality health care. The general practitioner (GP) can only cope with this task, if certain preconditions are met. OBJECTIVES: To strengthen primary health care, the German legislator added § 73b, "GP-centered health care" ("Hausarztzentrierte Versorgung", HzV) to the Social Code Book V. This article seeks to illustrate the rationale and general set-up of the HzV and to report on its dissemination. We discuss whether or not the HzV can promote the preconditions required. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Literature search, querying participants. RESULTS: Several elements of the HzV, such as lump-sum reimbursement, obligatory participation in structured quality circles, continuing education, and the qualification of non-medical health care assistants help to promote an environment that enables GPs to fulfill their new role. Considering all assured people and the Federal Republic as a whole, the distribution of the HzV is poor. However, a growing number of contracts (currently: 79) and participants (currently > 3.6 million) is expected. CONCLUSIONS: The establishment of efficient primary care is heavily promoted by the HzV. In future, ways must be found to overcome the inflexible borders between sectors and to integrate community-based health care, which truly focuses on the patients needs. The HzV can be seen as a starting point.
BACKGROUND: In the face of demographic changes, the aging of the population, and the increase in chronic morbidity and complexity, efficient primary care is needed to ensure comprehensive and high-quality health care. The general practitioner (GP) can only cope with this task, if certain preconditions are met. OBJECTIVES: To strengthen primary health care, the German legislator added § 73b, "GP-centered health care" ("Hausarztzentrierte Versorgung", HzV) to the Social Code Book V. This article seeks to illustrate the rationale and general set-up of the HzV and to report on its dissemination. We discuss whether or not the HzV can promote the preconditions required. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Literature search, querying participants. RESULTS: Several elements of the HzV, such as lump-sum reimbursement, obligatory participation in structured quality circles, continuing education, and the qualification of non-medical health care assistants help to promote an environment that enables GPs to fulfill their new role. Considering all assured people and the Federal Republic as a whole, the distribution of the HzV is poor. However, a growing number of contracts (currently: 79) and participants (currently > 3.6 million) is expected. CONCLUSIONS: The establishment of efficient primary care is heavily promoted by the HzV. In future, ways must be found to overcome the inflexible borders between sectors and to integrate community-based health care, which truly focuses on the patients needs. The HzV can be seen as a starting point.
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