The health system encompasses a wide range of factors that affect its functioning, among which the area of financing plays an important role, which ultimately indicates how sustainable the system is, which is very important in times of constant change and unpredictable risks. To facilitate the understanding of the regulation of health care in Slovenia, it is compared with the regulation in Germany, as both countries have a regulated system based on the Bismarck model, but differences are still noticeable in the area of system operation.
The master thesis uses quantitative data monitoring, qualitative methods, inductive method and comparative method, which is supported by the SWOT analysis. On the basis of these methods, it was found that in Slovenia there is a rather monopolistic approach to the operation of the healthcare system, while in Germany the system is somewhat more fragmented and consequently aspects of competitiveness are also detected. In both countries, public sources of funding are predominant, but private sources also play an important role, the majority of which is out-of-pocket expenditure. In Slovenia, the system is highly dependent on the working-age population, which may affect the sustainability of the system in the future, which is further exacerbated by the lack of a clear definition of minimum reserves.
The usefulness of the analysis of the functioning of two healthcare systems, which are based on the same model, but it is still possible to recognize differences in its implementation. By showing the key differences, on the basis of which it is possible to detect opportunities and dangers in the field of their regulation and operation, the reader is shown a broader insight into what constitutes the background of the functioning of systems that actually pursue the same goals.
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