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Access to Information/legislation & jurisprudence , Computer Communication Networks/legislation & jurisprudence , Electronic Health Records/legislation & jurisprudence , Medical Record Linkage , National Health Programs/legislation & jurisprudence , Computer Security/legislation & jurisprudence , Germany , HumansSubject(s)
Hospital Administration/legislation & jurisprudence , Medical Staff, Hospital/legislation & jurisprudence , Patient Credit and Collection/legislation & jurisprudence , Private Practice/legislation & jurisprudence , Referral and Consultation/legislation & jurisprudence , Germany , Government Regulation , Leadership , Physician's RoleABSTRACT
The energy of the legislator in the healthcare system was barely stoppable in 2015. Many new laws have been brought into force and legal initiatives have also been implemented. The Hospital Structure Act, the Treatment Enhancement Act, amendments of the official medical fee schedules for physicians, the Prevention Act, the E-Health Act, the Anti-corruption Act, the hospital admission guidelines and amendments of the model specialty training regulations are just some of the essential alterations that lie ahead of the medical community. This article gives a review of the most important new legislative regulations in the healthcare system and presents the fundamental consequences for the practice.
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Delivery of Health Care/legislation & jurisprudence , Delivery of Health Care/trends , Legislation, Medical/trends , Electronic Health Records/legislation & jurisprudence , Germany , Humans , Legislation, Hospital/trends , Patient Admission/legislation & jurisprudence , Patient Admission/standardsSubject(s)
Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence , Fees, Medical/legislation & jurisprudence , Medical Staff, Hospital/legislation & jurisprudence , National Health Programs/legislation & jurisprudence , Private Practice/legislation & jurisprudence , Referral and Consultation/legislation & jurisprudence , Reimbursement Mechanisms/legislation & jurisprudence , Female , Fraud/legislation & jurisprudence , Germany , Humans , MedicineABSTRACT
The energy of the legislator in the healthcare system was barely stoppable in 2015. Many new laws have been brought into force and legal initiatives have also been implemented. The Hospital Structure Act, the Treatment Enhancement Act, amendments of the official medical fee schedules for physicians, the Prevention Act, the E-Health Act, the Anti-corruption Act, the hospital admission guidelines and amendments of the model specialty training regulations are just some of the essential alterations that lie ahead of the medical community. This article gives a review of the most important new legislative regulations in the healthcare system and presents the fundamental consequences for the practice.