BVMed lays down five-point plan for healthcare economy boost
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Politicians must stop obsessing about the finances and the financing mechanisms of the statutory health insurance system in Germany and focus more attention on exploiting the growth and innovation potential of the healthcare economy." This was the strident view expressed in Berlin last week by the chairman of the medical devices industry association (BVMed), Anton Schmidt (Ethicon), at its annual autumn meeting.