1980+

First assessments of health insurance data: how is the healthcare system performing?

The starting point for IGES is its strict empirical orientation. This results in the fact that for the first time ever, data from health insurances are made available electronically. The early 1980s are characterized primarily by “transparency projects.” Analyses are conducted on what services the health care system renders, who uses these services, and why which costs are incurred as a result of this. The interrelation between the health care system and other regional and municipal services is a decisive factor in the early phase.