Health services research has achieved a lot in the meantime - but is it enough? The Advisory Council on Health claimed in its report of 2000/2001 an expansion of outcome research and an increased use of administrative data. This includes primarily the presentation of rational and quality-oriented patient care through methodologically adequate studies, the revealing of overuse, underuse and misuse of care and an evaluation of health policy-induced changes in our health care system. These aspects still determine future challenges for health services research on a medical, political and economic level:
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more comprehensive evaluation concepts of therapeutic measures in favor of patients and from the perspective of patients on the basis of adequate funding;
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development of new concepts to improve care structures and processes;
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improved transfer of research results for the public and increased consideration of the findings in politics.
The congress focuses on outcome research by taking into account already achieved results and future requirements for improvement opportunities regarding the quality of care.
Contact:
Dr. Christoph Straub
CEO of Barmer GEK
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Gerd Glaeske (verstorben)
