Ordnungspolitische, vertragliche und wettbewerbsrechtliche Aspekte neuer autonomer Versorgungsstrukturen im deutschen Gesundheitswesen (English shop)

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Steffen Ullrich’s dissertation examines the legal, regulatory, and competition-related framework governing new autonomous healthcare delivery structures within the German healthcare system. The study focuses on innovative forms of cooperation between physicians, hospitals, and health insurance funds and their implications for statutory health insurance. It analyses the development of physician networks, integrated healthcare models, and contractual arrangements in the context of Germany’s Healthcare Reform Act of 2000. Particular attention is given to the legal requirements of medical cooperation, quality assurance, and the economic efficiency of healthcare services. Another central aspect concerns competition law and professional restrictions on medical advertising and patient information. The author evaluates physicians’ professional regulations alongside constitutional protections of occupational freedom, freedom of expression, and access to information. Patients’ freedom to choose their physicians and relevant European legal influences are also considered. The dissertation identifies legal obstacles affecting innovative healthcare networks and discusses necessary adjustments to existing regulatory structures. Its objective is to explore how healthcare delivery can become more economically efficient, patient-oriented, and legally sustainable.