Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The organisation and the reimbursement pattern for surgery in Denmark are relatively unknown.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The organisation and activity of hip and knee replacement, laparoscopic cholecystectomy and inguinal herniotomy, low-back surgery and obesity surgery were analysed together with the surgery reimbursement pattern in Denmark in the 5-year period 2004-2008 based on national register data.
RESULTS: During the 4-year period 2004-2007 activity rose for all types of surgery, except laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A predominant part of the increased activity was seen within the private sector, especially in obesity and low-back surgery. A predominant part of the activity in the private sector was financed via public sector funding.
CONCLUSION: The results show increased surgical activity in five common operations and call for intensified monitoring of activity and quality to secure research and further development on a nationwide basis.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Organisation and reimbursement of surgical practice in Denmark 2004-2008 |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 171 |
| Udgave nummer | 19 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 1590-3 |
| Antal sider | 4 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 4 maj 2009 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
Emneord
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/economics
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/economics
- Bariatric Surgery/economics
- Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic/economics
- Denmark
- General Surgery/economics
- Herniorrhaphy
- Hospitals, Private/economics
- Hospitals, Public/economics
- Humans
- Reimbursement Mechanisms
- Surgical Procedures, Operative/economics