Quantifying Low-Value Care in Germany: An Observational Study Using Statutory Health Insurance Data From 2018 to 2021
Despite the limitations of German statutory health insurance data, considerable low-value care was found within several of the 24 low-value indicators. The findings highlight the necessity for targeted interventions to mitigate low-value care in Germany, guiding healthcare policy and practice to enhance quality and safety effectively.
Authors
- Lotte Dammertz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0663-2514)
- Monika Nothacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4928-7391)
- Reinhard Busse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4961-9130)
- Enno Swart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3286-2217)
- Udo Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9117-3307)
- Peter Ihle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3978-9999)
- Verena Vogt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6776-8781)
- Carolina Pioch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6495-4828)
- Meik Hildebrandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4139-6609)
Institutions
- Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (DE)
- Techniker Krankenkasse (Germany) (DE)
- Technische Universität Berlin (DE)
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Value in Health
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2024.10.3852
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.10