MTRC has released European reimbursement report for mechanical ventilation in 11 EU countries

Apr 2020

The report presents a summary of the reimbursement situation for mechanical ventilation in Europe.

The following clinical indications are considered: acute community-acquired viral pneumonia complicated with acute respiratory failure; severe sepsis due to acute community-acquired viral pneumonia with multiorgan failure (cardiac, respiratory and renal); acute hemorrhagic stroke with the development of coma.

The analysis covers procedure coding, payment mechanism, reimbursement tariffs and policy restrictions in 11 EU countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. It is also possible to add analysis in the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Russia and Turkey.

The report was developed using an official reimbursement information. You can learn more and request sample pages at the report’s page.

It is possible to order analysis only for individual countries and add procedure volume data.

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