Cost and Benefits of Physiotherapy
At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Dr. Marc Höglinger
- Deputy of project leader : Dr. Florian Liberatore
- Project team : Thomas Egger, Sarah Heiniger, Dr. Andreas Kohler, Dr. Michael Stucki
- Project budget : CHF 106'000
- Project status : ongoing
- Funding partner : Third party (Groupe Mutuel Assurances GMA SA)
- Contact person : Marc Höglinger
Description
The project explores the rising utilization of physiotherapy services under basic health insurance, pinpointing the factors driving this increase. It will scrutinize the demographics and treatment timelines of patients resorting to physiotherapy. The objective is to discern where the expansion of physiotherapy services is warranted and beneficial to patients, and where it may not be.