dc.contributor.author
Berghöfer, Anne
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Göckler, Denes
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Sydow, Jörg
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Auschra, Carolin
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Wessel, Lauri
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Gersch, Martin
dc.date.accessioned
2021-01-15T13:54:07Z
dc.date.available
2021-01-15T13:54:07Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/29092
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-28842
dc.description.abstract
Purpose – Many health systems face challenges such as rising costs and lacking quality, both of which can be addressed by improving the integration of different health care sectors and professions. The purpose of this viewpoint is to present the German health care Innovation Fund (IF) initiated by the Federal Government to support the development and diffusion of integrated health care.
Design/methodology/approach – This article describes the design and rationale of the IF in detail and provides first insights into its limitations, acceptance and implementation by relevant stakeholders.
Findings – In its first period, the IF offered V 1.2 billion as start-up funding for model implementation and evaluation over a period of four years (2016–2019). This period was recently extended to a second round until 2024, offering V 200 million a year as from 2020. The IF is triggering the support of relevant insurers for the development of new integrated care models. In addition, strict evaluation requirements have led to a large number of health service research projects which assess structural and process improvements and thus enable evidence-based policy decisions.
Originality/value – This article is the first of its kind to present the German IF to the international readership. The IF is a political initiative through which to foster innovations and promote integrated health care.
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dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subject
Innovation Fund
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dc.subject
Integrated care
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dc.subject
Health service research
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dc.subject
Policy instrument
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Statutory sickness funds
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Reform initiatives
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
dc.title
The German health care Innovation Fund – An incentive for innovations to promote the integration of health care
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1108/JHOM-05-2020-0180
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
Journal of Health Organization and Management
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
8
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
Emerald
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart
915
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend
923
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
34
refubium.affiliation
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
refubium.note.author
Original article first published: 2020-10-14.
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pmid
33063505
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1758-7247