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Eternal waiting for doctor’s appointments: Ways out of the crisis

Healthcare is an interplay between the federal government via the health insurance companies, the state via the hospitals and the medical associations. This means that very different interests come together and the patient often falls by the wayside.

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There are actually enough doctors in our country, but the services are too uncoordinated. This is also reflected in the waiting times for doctor's appointments. Carinthia could establish its own model and wouldn't even need the federal government to do so.

Experts have been discussing our healthcare system and its biggest problems for decades. Since outpatient clinics in hospitals have become increasingly full and waiting times for doctors' appointments have become longer and longer, the issue has also become a matter of public concern. But how can these problems be solved?