Publications by authors named "Carolina Pioch"
Article Synopsis
- - This study examines low-value care in the German public healthcare system, where certain medical services offer limited benefits in relation to their costs and potential risks.
- - Analyzing data from roughly 11.1 million insured individuals, researchers identified that 1.6 million patients used at least one low-value service between 2019 and 2021, with associated costs reaching around €15.5 million annually (broad definition).
- - Findings suggest significant levels of low-value care and emphasize the need for interventions to improve healthcare quality and safety in Germany.
Introduction: Universal health coverage (UHC) is a global priority, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare services without financial hardship. Many countries face challenges in progressing towards UHC. Health financing is pivotal for advancing UHC by raising revenues, enabling risk-sharing through pooling of funds and allocating resources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Segmenting the population into homogenous groups according to their healthcare needs may help to understand the population's demand for healthcare services and thus support health systems to properly allocate healthcare resources and plan interventions. It may also help to reduce the fragmented provision of healthcare services. The aim of this study was to apply a data-driven utilisation-based cluster analysis to segment a defined population in the south of Germany.
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