The very best surgeons and “a small hospital for every valley” – a combination that will greatly please patients far away from major centers!

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Yes – this is what the Einheits-KrankenKasse aims for, even though it officially has no direct authority over hospital structures. However, it will steer developments effectively.
It promotes the principle that every patient should be operated on by a surgical team including at least one surgeon who has performed the same procedure as many times as legally required.
At present, this is by no means guaranteed.
See the alarming video starting at minute 2:37.
One week later: the long overdue resignation! 1050x

The Einheits-KrankenKasse – with its comprehensive overview in this field – maintains a list of surgeons in hospitals who specialize in specific procedures and can perform them without significant waiting times. The surgeon preferred by the patient may well be included.
Two lists are displayed: one ranks, in descending order, who can perform the required operation the soonest. The other shows the distance between patient and hospital – ideally in one of the “valley hospitals.”

If surgery is necessary, the Einheits-KrankenKasse covers the full costs of:
– the surgery with the nearest specialist from the above list,
– the required medical transport, and
– the recovery and follow-up treatment in the regional “valley hospital” close to relatives.

This creates the necessary safety for patients and makes proper use of available capacities. Successful operations are – over time – more cost-effective and significantly increase patient satisfaction.

If, during the recovery phase, a situation arises that requires the surgeon’s instruction or advice, the issue can be shown to the operating surgeon at any time via video call, allowing the local hospital physician to implement instructions immediately.

The Einheits-KrankenKasse also accepts procedures in smaller regional hospitals, provided that an experienced attending surgeon performs the operation and the necessary infrastructure is available.

However, if surgery is performed without sufficient qualification or in an inadequate environment, the EKK refuses remuneration based on legal requirements!

Many decision-makers in the hospital sector argue that we have too many hospitals that are not financially self-sustaining and therefore should close. With the EKK, this will be far less common.

It is true that some hospitals have highly seasonal occupancy – for example in ski regions – and are currently facing difficult times. Through improved utilization, including patients recently operated on from other regions, they gain economic stability and will no longer be a burden to anyone – quite the opposite. People living in the “valleys” will notice this with relief and satisfaction.

The intelligent ChatGPT, itself merely a preliminary stage of the all-knowing MEDIFACT of the EKK, created the drawing above within seconds after reading the text below. Your thoughts are “duty-free.”

Dear ChatGPT
Please read this link “https://einheits-krankenkasse.ch/jedaem-taeli-sis-schpitaeli/” and create a drawing that shows the “bad guys,” the small hospital, the happy hospital staff (the “good guys”), and the delighted people who are grateful to the EKK. You can see the result above. Many thanks!

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