Abstract
This research service looks at the approaches being adopted by the five
largest European markets for medical devices regarding reimbursement. In
particular, the bodies responsible for deciding which devices or procedures
will be reimbursed, and the assessments and data that they require in order to
determine the level of reimbursement to be provided.
Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 INTRODUCTION TO REIMBURSEMENT IN WESTERN EUROPE
- Introduction
- Introduction to Reimbursement
- Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
- Assessment of Medical Devices
3 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN FRANCE
- Overview of the French Healthcare System
- French Healthcare System
- French Healthcare Funding
- The French Reimbursement System
- Health Technology Assessment in France
- French Reimbursement System
- Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices
4 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN GERMANY
- Overview of the German Healthcare System
- German Healthcare System
- German Healthcare Funding
- The German Reimbursement System
- Health Technology Assessment in Germany
- German Reimbursement System
- Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices
5 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN ITALY
- Overview of the Italian Healthcare System
- Italian Healthcare System
- Italian Healthcare Funding
- The Italian Reimbursement System
- Health Technology Assessment in Italy
- Italian Reimbursement System
- Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices
6 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN SPAIN
- Overview of the Spanish Healthcare System
- Spanish Healthcare System
- Royal Decree 63/1995
- Spanish Healthcare Funding
- The Spanish Reimbursement System
- Health Technology Assessment in Spain
- Spanish Reimbursement System
- Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices
7 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
- Overview of the United Kingdom Healthcare System
- United Kingdom Healthcare System
- United Kingdom Healthcare Funding
- The United Kingdom Reimbursement System
- Health Technology Assessment in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom Reimbursement System
- Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices
8 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS; CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- Strategic Analysis and Conclusions
- Recommendations
9 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASES
- Decision Support Databases Relevant to the Research
- Hospitals in Europe
- Western European Government Healthcare Expenditure
- Western European Private Sector Healthcare Expenditure
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