As in other settings, in the field of clinical use of cardiac implantable electrical devices (CIEDs), the implementation, in various ways, of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) has created new scenarios in most European healthcare systems. A DRG system is primarily a financial tool with the aim of promoting efficiency and improving utilization of resources. However, there are a variety of ways in which this system is used for funding the activity of centres implanting CIEDs. It is possible that the specific type and method of reimbursement may influence the implementation of CIEDs in the 'real world' through a variable spectrum of practices. These may range from the situation where reimbursement may, together with other factors, constitute a true barrier to the implementation of guidelines, to scenarios where reimbursement is adequate, and/or to situations where reimbursement may be adequate for standard devices but not for prompt implementation of effective technological innovations. The variety in reimbursement also affects how in-office checks of CIEDs are covered and, above all, the possibility to pay for remote follow-up of CIEDs. In the field of medical devices, refinement of DRG systems and adoption of new strategies and policies are needed to sustain and enhance those effective technological innovations that may be beneficial for specific patient populations. It is also important that physicians are deeply involved in the development and deployment of DRGs, and that each country DRGs agency has a transparent approach to engagement with stakeholders, along with robust and transparent mechanisms for updating these systems.

Device therapy and hospital reimbursement practices across European countries: a heterogeneous scenario / Boriani G; Burri H; Mantovani LG; Maniadakis N; Leyva F; Kautzner J; Lubinski A; Braunschweig F; Jung W; Lozano IF; Fattore G. - In: EUROPACE. - ISSN 1099-5129. - STAMPA. - 13:(2011), pp. ii59-ii65. [10.1093/europace/eur080]

Device therapy and hospital reimbursement practices across European countries: a heterogeneous scenario.

BORIANI, GIUSEPPE;
2011

Abstract

As in other settings, in the field of clinical use of cardiac implantable electrical devices (CIEDs), the implementation, in various ways, of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) has created new scenarios in most European healthcare systems. A DRG system is primarily a financial tool with the aim of promoting efficiency and improving utilization of resources. However, there are a variety of ways in which this system is used for funding the activity of centres implanting CIEDs. It is possible that the specific type and method of reimbursement may influence the implementation of CIEDs in the 'real world' through a variable spectrum of practices. These may range from the situation where reimbursement may, together with other factors, constitute a true barrier to the implementation of guidelines, to scenarios where reimbursement is adequate, and/or to situations where reimbursement may be adequate for standard devices but not for prompt implementation of effective technological innovations. The variety in reimbursement also affects how in-office checks of CIEDs are covered and, above all, the possibility to pay for remote follow-up of CIEDs. In the field of medical devices, refinement of DRG systems and adoption of new strategies and policies are needed to sustain and enhance those effective technological innovations that may be beneficial for specific patient populations. It is also important that physicians are deeply involved in the development and deployment of DRGs, and that each country DRGs agency has a transparent approach to engagement with stakeholders, along with robust and transparent mechanisms for updating these systems.
2011
Device therapy and hospital reimbursement practices across European countries: a heterogeneous scenario / Boriani G; Burri H; Mantovani LG; Maniadakis N; Leyva F; Kautzner J; Lubinski A; Braunschweig F; Jung W; Lozano IF; Fattore G. - In: EUROPACE. - ISSN 1099-5129. - STAMPA. - 13:(2011), pp. ii59-ii65. [10.1093/europace/eur080]
Boriani G; Burri H; Mantovani LG; Maniadakis N; Leyva F; Kautzner J; Lubinski A; Braunschweig F; Jung W; Lozano IF; Fattore G
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