Controlling Prescribing through "Preferred Drug" Targets-The Bavarian Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rising costs of drugs are putting health care systems under pressure. We report on the Bavarian Drug Agreement, which employs prescribing targets for preferred and generic drugs in ambulatory care. Under this agreement, providers are regularly profiled with individual feedback but also possible sanctions. We investigated the degree to which targets were being met (or not) and why failure occurred.

Methods

We analysed prescribing data aggregated by practice for the quarter 1/2018. We chose eight specialisation groups and analysed their drug targets with a high prescribing volume, widely missed drug targets (<90%), and drugs preventing drug target achievement. Characterisation of drug targets and preventing drugs was undertaken.

Results

Drug targets with

SUBMITTER: Gollnick J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11431696 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature