Primary care practices in Germany: a model for the future

• Published in: Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen, 2011, Vol.105 (8), p.563-570
• Main Authors: Beyer, Martin, Gerlach, Ferdinand M, Erler, Antje
• Format: Article
• Language: ger
• Subjects: Cross-Cultural Comparison; Forecasting; General Practice - organization & administration; General Practice - trends; Germany; Health Plan Implementation - organization & administration; Health Plan Implementation - trends; Health Services Needs and Demand - trends; Health Services Research - organization & administration; Health Services Research - trends; Humans; National Health Programs - organization & administration; National Health Programs - trends; Physician-Patient Relations; Primary Health Care - organization & administration; Primary Health Care - trends; Program Evaluation; Quality Improvement - organization & administration; Quality Improvement - trends; Regional Health Planning
• ISSN: 1865-9217
• DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2011.04.015

In its 2009 report the Federal Advisory Council on the Assessment of Developments in the Health Care System developed a model of Primary Care Practices for future general practice-based primary care. This article presents the theoretical background of the model. Primary care practices are seen as developed organisations requiring changes at all system levels (interaction, organisation, and health system) to ensure sustainability of primary care functions in the future. Developments of the elements comprising the health care system may be compared to the developments and proposals observed in other countries. In Germany, however, the pace of these developments is relatively slow.