For some considerable time now the interface between ambulatory and hospital care has been mooted as a cause of inefficiencies in the German health system and there have been calls for a softening of the strict separation between the two sectors. This debate emphasizes the need for detailed...

One cornerstone of current attempts to reform the German public health care system by introducing private insurance schemes is the assumption that economic incentives play an important role in individual decision-making about using medical help. This hypothesis is examined for the case of demand...

PREMAX DRG is a benchmark system for pharmaceuticals to analyze the oeconomic impact of medical treatment. On product level is analyzed, which products are relevant for cost differences to other hospitals. Split costs are analysed separately. The pharmaceutical intensity was determined per...