The doctors’ protests have been canceled after Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) cut back on his reforms. He now tells the medical association that they should do “useful things” with the ten million euros made available for control measures.
Despite the withdrawal of an important point – no individual contracts with doctors if no general contract is concluded – Rauch is satisfied with the reform because it is in favor of patients, as he told the “Krone”. The House’s veto options are lifted. In the future, she will no longer be able to oppose job plans, the establishment of new group practices, outpatient clinics and primary care centers. This will lead to such institutions emerging quickly.
“We already have fifty, another thirty are on hold. Five of them are specifically for children.” By 2025, 120 primary care centers are to be built across Austria, which will ease the pressure on hospital outpatient clinics. Rauch denies that the planned general contract with uniform services in all states will be postponed by the concessions to doctors. The chamber has resumed negotiations with social security on this matter. Rauch is confident that this new total contract will be ready by 2025 at the latest.
Smoke emphasizedthat his reform is in the interest of patients. They should come to doctor’s appointments more quickly and less often Choice of doctors “Take advantage” and get a better offer in the evening and throughout the day. Doctors would also benefit from the reform “because the general conditions will be more attractive”. Many doctors would also like to work in primary care units (PVE) because “it is a new way of working”.
Source: Krone
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