Care gap in healthcare: transitional care urgently required!

Care gap in healthcare: transitional care urgently required!

The debate about the transitional care and hospital statement in Austria is gaining intensity! According to a report by the state accounts, the klick-kaernten.at published, gaps a significant gap between the discharge from the hospital and the return home. The transitional care facilities there do not have the necessary therapeutic focus, which increases the risk of deterioration in the patient's health. Critics therefore call for specialized transitional facilities that focus specifically on rehabilitation. A current offer of only 105 places is inadequate, while waiting times can be up to six months. Urgent need for action is required here!

Reform of the hospital statement: confusing situation for hospitals

A large number of new requirements will be introduced with the planned reforms in the hospital statement that will come into force from January 1, 2020. The regulations provide for test rates, service payments and structural tests. The Ebner pride reported that the new regulation was sharply criticized by many sides because it is considered an attempt to enforce structural cleaning. The sick houses must now adapt their processes to meet the new requirements. This ensures uncertainty and could potentially lead to financial bottlenecks.

The newly introduced examination by the Medical Service (MD) is intended to limit the scope of the controls, but the introduction of order fees for invoices that are objectionable and the high test rates ensure concern. Hospitals that submit incorrect billing must expect additional financial burdens. The uncertainty about the practicality and the effects of these changes could lead to a massive upheaval in the health system and further endanger the urgently needed therapeutic offers in transitional care.