Socioeconomic aspects of arrhythmias treatment in Poland in comparison with other EU countries- systematic report.
| 1 | Institute of Cardiology |
| 2 | National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland |
| 3 | Institute of Management in Health Care, Lazarski University, Warsaw, Poland |
| 4 | National Health Fund |
| 5 | Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw |
| 6 | Pomeranian Medical University, Poland |
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Łukasz Jan Szumowski
Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw, Alpejska 42, 04-620 W-wa, 04-620 Warszawa, Poland
Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw, Alpejska 42, 04-620 W-wa, 04-620 Warszawa, Poland
Publication date: 2017-08-03
Heart Beat 2016;1:83–89
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Background:
In the current clinical electrophysiology a lot of effective concepts regarding the diagnostic and treatment of arrhythmias have been introduced. A further improvement in the cost-benefit and the cost-effectiveness in cardiac electrophysiology depend on the technical progress and on the funding mechanisms. There is a lack of information on interventional treatment of arrhythmias in Poland and high demand of validated information.
Material and methods:
Based on the 2014-2015 National Health Fund (NHF) data, Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) data a group of healthcare system experts prepare the report about current status of polish arrhythmia care.
Results:
NHF reimburse approximately 250 million PLN per year by financing ablation procedures. It would not ensure the growing health needs of all patients with arrhythmias eligible for this treatment.
Conclusions:
Proper distribution of reimbursement in the field of electrophysiology should be optimized to avoid very high indirect costs of arrhythmia complications- strokes, work disability and rehabilitation.
In the current clinical electrophysiology a lot of effective concepts regarding the diagnostic and treatment of arrhythmias have been introduced. A further improvement in the cost-benefit and the cost-effectiveness in cardiac electrophysiology depend on the technical progress and on the funding mechanisms. There is a lack of information on interventional treatment of arrhythmias in Poland and high demand of validated information.
Material and methods:
Based on the 2014-2015 National Health Fund (NHF) data, Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) data a group of healthcare system experts prepare the report about current status of polish arrhythmia care.
Results:
NHF reimburse approximately 250 million PLN per year by financing ablation procedures. It would not ensure the growing health needs of all patients with arrhythmias eligible for this treatment.
Conclusions:
Proper distribution of reimbursement in the field of electrophysiology should be optimized to avoid very high indirect costs of arrhythmia complications- strokes, work disability and rehabilitation.
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