Warken presents primary doctor model: better health care for everyone!

Warken presents primary doctor model: better health care for everyone!

Leipzig, Deutschland - Minister of Health Nina Warken (CDU) today presented the new primary doctor model that aims to increase efficiency in the German health system. This model focuses on improved patient care and is intended to relieve the general practitioners of bureaucracy and documentation obligations. An essential part of the model is the promotion of digitization in healthcare, which is necessary according to Warken to master the upcoming challenges and ensure high -quality care. The reform stipulates that patient data is provided where they are needed and the administration is made more efficient by digital processes, which can be used to abolish paper and fax systems.

The primary doctor system should apply in its basic form to all patients, but with exceptions for gynecologists, ophthalmologists and dentists. If a specialist appointment is not promptly available, patients will guarantee that a hospital can step in. This regulation is rated by the AOK as an important step for outpatient health care. It emphasizes that the introduction of a binding primary medicine system will accelerate the allocation and improve patient control. The aim is to increase the quality and efficiency of the supply and to avoid unnecessary double examinations.

support and concerns

The reform plans are supported by the Federal Medical Association, which, however, warns of possible problems through inadequate treatment coordination. Medical president Klaus Reinhardt emphasizes that patients are often responsible for organizing their care. In addition, the German Foundation for Patient Protection expresses concerns and indicates the importance of several family doctor visits, especially when patients live in different living and work locations. The foundation calls for a fairer distribution of the contract doctors and compliance with 25 hours a week for health insurance patients.

The coalition plans not only serve to increase efficiency in the health system, but also the permanent financial stability of statutory health and long-term care insurance. Warken has признает that the reform cannot be implemented immediately because citizens should not be burdened with higher contributions.

digitization as a key

Digitization was highlighted as the central element of the reform. It is expected that digital technologies promote a self -determined role of patients in the course of treatment and strengthen their health literacy. The detection of diseases can be optimized and individual therapies can be optimized through systematic evaluations of health data. Especially in structurally weak rural areas, digital solutions could help counter the challenges of an aging and chronically ill population.

Overall, the AOK sees the establishment of primary care as a comprehensive transformation project that not only improve the supply situation, but also to strengthen the health literacy of the citizens. Regional differences are also taken into account in the planned implementation in order to meet the various supply systems.