How can our healthcare system remain financially viable? (German)

Workshop

Oesterreichische Nationalbank

 

The Fiscal Advisory Council held a workshop with renowned external speakers on the topic of “How can our healthcare system remain financially viable? Status quo and reform options.” The first session of the event highlighted the problems and necessary reforms from the perspective of the federal government, while the second session examined the views of the states and municipalities. The third session reflected the perspectives of social security and the Austrian medical chamber.

 

Press information (German)

Summary (German) 

Workshop-Program (German)

Welcome and introduction

Christoph Badelt, Präsident des Fiskalrates

Keynote

Thomas Czypionka, Institut für Höhere Studien

Part I: Problems and necessary reforms from the perspective of the federal government (german)   

Chair: Margit Schratzenstaller, WIFO             

Presentations

Katharina Reich, BM für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz   
Alexander Zeuner, Bundesministerium für Finanzen
 

Discussion

Florian Bachner, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH

Part II: Problems and necessary reforms from the perspective of the states and municipalities (german)

Chair: Bernhard Grossmann, Office of the Austrian Fiscal Advisory Council

Presentations

Michael Koren, Landesgesundheitsfonds Steiermark
Jakob Hochgerner, Amt der Oberösterr. Landesregierung
Gschwandtner Konrad, Gemeindebund und Fiskalrat 

Discussion

Karoline Mitterer, KDZ - Zentrum für Verwaltungsforschung

Part III: Problems and necessary reforms from the perspective of social security and the Austrian medical chamber (german)

Chair: Kristina Fuchs, Budgetdienst

Presentations

Elmar König, Österreichische Gesundheitskasse
Lukas Stärker, Österreichische Ärztekammer

Discussion

Norbert Weinrichter, Rechnungshof Österreich

Wrap-up

Herwig Ostermann, Gesundheit Österreich AG