Within the Austrian health care reform, a new policy is generally proposed to strengthen
primary care (PC). The aim of this study was to illustrate the status quo in the Tyrolean PC …

» PC is generally and directly accessible, close to place of residence, permanently
accessible first point of contact for all people with all health concerns.» PC should …

Introduction: Since the early 20th century, investigation was developed and health strategy
was set, based on providing well-organized Primary Care (PC) systems. Purpose: The …

Background By international standards, healthcare provision in Austria is unbalanced. While
the Austrian hospital sector is large and appears to be expanding, with Austria ranked first …

The European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC) was established almost 10 years ago to fulfil
a role in getting the message for investing in Primary Care widely accepted in the European …

The Austrian health system is much more complex and fragmented than in other OECD
countries. In 2013 legislation was adopted to enhance efficiency through better balancing …

Estonia has a historical legacy of large hospital networks and municipality-owned specialist
clinics, with a low emphasis on primary health care (PHC). Since the 1990s, a transition …

Poland, like many other former eastern bloc countries, inherited a health system dominated
by narrow medical specialties, a large number of hospital beds and relatively weak primary …

BACKGROUND: Like the Netherlands, England, and the USA, Germany is facing challenges
posed by globalisation, medical and technological progress, and demographic change …

The European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC) was established almost 10 years ago to fulfil
a role in getting the message for investing in Primary Care widely accepted in the European …