Doctors Gain Smartphone Access to Patients’ Health Records
Officials say the system will simplify home visits, care home consultations and telemedicine appointments.
The End of Amalgam: Austria’s Dental Dilemma
A looming EU ban on amalgam fillings has sparked a crisis in Austrian healthcare, with stalled talks over dentist compensation threatening to drive up costs for all.
Survey: Satisfaction with Austria’s Healthcare System Declines
The study shows that 70% of respondents believe that Austria’s healthcare system is heading in the wrong direction.
ÖGK Calls for Extra €1 Billion for Healthcare
Andreas Huss said the extra funding would help expand local outpatient services, create more GP positions, and strengthen mental health care.
Obesity Costs Austria €2.4 Billion a Year
Almost 5% of all healthcare spending in Austria goes towards treating obesity and its related illnesses, which claim around 4,000 lives annually.
Austrians Satisfied with Healthcare Despite Quality Concerns
According to the study, 51% of respondents express satisfaction with the domestic healthcare system, while 15% are not at all satisfied.
Four in Five Austrian Healthcare Workers Suffer Trauma
Around 82% of doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists in Austria identify as having suffered trauma due to unforeseen incidents, medical errors, or harm to patients.
ÖGK Workers Against Sale of Vamed Clinics to French Investor
ÖGK and employees of the Vamed Group are rallying against the proposed sale of Vamed’s rehabilitation clinics to a French private equity firm..
