Background In Germany, enhanced primary care ('GP-centered health care') is being
promoted in order to strengthen the role of GPs and improve the quality of primary care. The …

Background GP-centered health care (“Hausarztzentrierte Versorgung”, HzV)—the terms of
which are described in § 73b of the Social Code Book V—came into effect in Baden …

Background A program to strengthen general practice care for patients with chronic disease
was offered in Germany. Enrollment was a free individual choice for both patients and …

Introduction: The ability of health systems to respond to the legitimate expectations of the
population regarding interpersonal and organizational aspects of healthcare-the so-called …

In many countries, the gatekeeper system in health care has been existent for several years.
The health reform 2004 has strengthened the position of the general practitioner (GP) in …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Since 2004, primary care in Germany has increasingly
been provided in special general practitioner (GP)-centred health care contracts (HZV). To …

Objectives In 2012, Germany abolished copayment for consultations in ambulatory care.
This study investigated the effect of the abolition on general practitioner (GP)-centred …

Background Securing primary care is an important issue for health policy. Given a
threatened shortage of GPs in Germany, there are discussions about what actions to take to …

Abstract Background The AGnES-concept (AGnES: GP-supporting, community-based, e-
health-assisted, systemic intervention) was developed to support general practitioners (GPs) …

Background Against the background of a decreasing number of general practitioners (GPs)
in rural regions in Germany, the AGnES-concept (AGnES= GP-supporting, community …