Methode zur Implementierung des Health Technology Assessment an einem Lehrkrankenhaus

Abstract

Over the last 10 years there has been an increasing awareness of the limitation of resources even in the Health Care System and that rationing can, therefore, not be avoided. However, it is possible to reduce "hard" rationing by introducing rationalizing techniques. To achieve this goal it will be necessary to assess the values of medical interventions. In the present paper, we describe a method for rationalization of health care services which has been applied in a health centre. This includes the explanation of the concept of Evidence-based Medicine, the six steps in which this concept is realized and the criteria which have to be met to gain support from physicians for this project. The results which have been made so far are discussed.