Das ambulante Krankenhaus

The hospital landscape and other healthcare structures in Germany are facing an inevitable structural change. The demographic shift in the age structure of the population, a dramatic shortage of skilled workers, and continuously rising costs due to increasingly advanced and expensive treatment methods, such as personalized medicine, along with the finite nature of financial resources, require a rethinking of the traditional hospital care model. The healthcare system in Germany must reorganize itself despite all the obstacles and challenges posed by the complexity of responsibilities. There is a need for more alliances and collaborations in urban areas and greater networking in peripheral regions. The decline of outpatient care services in rural areas calls for hospitals to take on new leadership roles as coordinators and organizers of a connected regional care structure. This innovative specialist book examines the framework conditions, prerequisites, and guidelines for establishing outpatient structures through hospitals. The practical guide provides all the essential information regarding legal and economic aspects, current regulations, market dynamics and developments in the outpatient sector, as well as the modern establishment and operation of outpatient care services and structures.