From fractionation to financials: economic and clinical implications of hypofractionation in German outpatient radiotherapy practice
When supported by efficient clinic organization and sufficient patient volume, HF offers clear economic advantages over traditional fractionation schemes. However, for widespread implementation, structural reform of the current outpatient reimbursement system is desirable.
Authors
- Alla Smagarynska
- Larysa Liubich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6382-3643)
- Dirk Rades (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3221-7541)
- Oksana Zemskova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9462-8330)
- Lorenz Hahn
- Cedric Carl
- Christian Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9647-1736)
- Charlotte Flüh
- Anastassia Löser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4981-7217)
- Terry M. Peters
- Akvile Juskeviciute
- Anne-Sophie Mehdorn
- Moritz Bültmann
- Alexander von Ohlen
- Monika Huth
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus (DE)
- Universitäres Kinderwunschzentrum Lübeck (DE)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (South Korea) (KR)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (UA)
- Universitätsklinik für Strahlentherapie (DE)
- Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel (DE)
- Life Science Center Düsseldorf (Germany) (DE)
- Clinical Research Center Kiel (DE)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (Canada) (CA)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Strahlentherapie und Onkologie
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-025-02484-y
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00