Reimbursement for Medical Devices in Western European Markets

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Executive Summary
  • Executive Summary

2 INTRODUCTION TO REIMBURSEMENT IN WESTERN EUROPE

• Introduction
  • Introduction to Reimbursement
  • Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs)
  • Assessment of Medical Devices

3 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN FRANCE

• Overview of the French Healthcare System
  • French Healthcare System
  • French Healthcare Funding
• The French Reimbursement System
  • Health Technology Assessment in France
  • French Reimbursement System
  • Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices

4 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN GERMANY

• Overview of the German Healthcare System
  • German Healthcare System
  • German Healthcare Funding
• The German Reimbursement System
  • Health Technology Assessment in Germany
  • German Reimbursement System
  • Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices

5 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN ITALY

• Overview of the Italian Healthcare System
  • Italian Healthcare System
  • Italian Healthcare Funding
• The Italian Reimbursement System
  • Health Technology Assessment in Italy
  • Italian Reimbursement System
  • Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices

6 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN SPAIN

• Overview of the Spanish Healthcare System
  • Spanish Healthcare System
  • Royal Decree 63/1995
  • Spanish Healthcare Funding
• The Spanish Reimbursement System
  • Health Technology Assessment in Spain
  • Spanish Reimbursement System
  • Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices

7 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

• Overview of the United Kingdom Healthcare System
  • United Kingdom Healthcare System
  • United Kingdom Healthcare Funding
• The United Kingdom Reimbursement System
  • Health Technology Assessment in the United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom Reimbursement System
  • Market Entry and Gaining Reimbursement for New Medical Devices

8 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS; CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• Strategic Analysis and Conclusions
  • Analysis and Conclusions
• Recommendations
  • Recommendations

9 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASES

• Decision Support Databases Relevant to the Research
  • Hospitals in Europe
  • Western European Government Healthcare Expenditure
  • Western European Private Sector Healthcare Expenditure