Losing body weight for money: How provider-side financial incentives cause weight loss in Swiss low-birth-weight newborns.

Facing steadily rising health care costs, Switzerland introduced a system of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for hospital payment in 2012 (SwissDRG) along with cost-efficiency benchmarking between hospitals. On the one hand, SwissDRG puts hospitals at financial risk and strengthens incentives for efficiency by setting a fixed price per case. On the other hand, hospitals are incentivized to game the system and exploit adverse incentives.

Experience with a colorectal cancer campaign in Swiss pharmacies.

Background Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. Screening with several methods can accurately detect early-stage cancer and polyps and reduce colorectal cancer mortality in adults aged 50 to 75 years. Objective Test the feasibility, interest and potential impact of a colorectal cancer screening in Swiss community pharmacies.