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== [[hasHealthcareSystem::Healthcare_System_(Austria)|Healthcare System]]==
== [[hasHealthcareSystem::Healthcare_System_(Austria)|Healthcare System]]==
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[[dct:title::Austria]] employs a social health insurance system based on mandatory contributions from employees and employers. The system provides universal healthcare coverage to its citizens and residents, ensuring access to a wide range of medical services.
The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care, and Consumer Protection is responsible for overseeing the healthcare system in Austria. The country's social health insurance is administered by regional health insurance funds called Gebietskrankenkassen. There are nine regional funds, one for each of Austria's provinces, and several smaller specialized funds for specific professional groups.
The population receives comprehensive healthcare benefits through the system, including access to primary care, specialist care, hospital care, dental care, and prescription medications. The system also covers preventive care, maternity care, and rehabilitation services. Additionally, it provides financial support for patients with chronic illnesses or disabilities. To access healthcare benefits in Austria, individuals must have health insurance, which is mandatory for all residents. Individuals may access any level of the healthcare system with no restrictions, as there is no formal gatekeeping system in place.
To access the benefits provided by the Austrian healthcare system, an individual must be a citizen or a legal resident of the country. They also must be enrolled in the social health insurance system, which is typically achieved through mandatory contributions from both employees and employers. Additionally, family members of insured individuals, such as spouses and children, can access healthcare benefits without any additional contributions.
Claims data in Austria is primarily collected and managed by the regional health insurance funds. The country maintains a Central Patient Registry, which contains anonymized data on hospital admissions and discharges. Electronic health records (EHR) are being increasingly adopted, with the Austrian ELGA system providing a secure platform for healthcare providers to access and share patient information, including medical history, laboratory results, and radiology reports. The ELGA system is designed to improve coordination and continuity of care, while also maintaining strict data privacy and security measures.
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=== [[hasDatabase::Database:_Statistik_Austria_Cause_of_Death_Registry_(Austria)|Database: Statistik Austria Cause of Death Registry]] ===
=== [[hasDatabase::Database:_Statistik_Austria_Cause_of_Death_Registry_(Austria)|Database: Statistik Austria Cause of Death Registry]] ===
=== [[hasDatabase::Database:_The_Austrian_Brain_Tumour_Registry_(ABTR)_(Austria)|Database: The Austrian Brain Tumour Registry (ABTR)]] ===
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=== [[hasDatabase::Survey:_Health_Survey_2019_(Austria)|Survey: Health Survey 2019]] ===
=== [[hasDatabase::Survey:_Health_Survey_2019_(Austria)|Survey: Health Survey 2019]] ===
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== Clinical Practice Guidelines ==
=== [[hasClinicalGuidelines::Palliative_Care_Guideline_(Austria)|Guideline: Palliative Care Guideline]] ===


== Latest Policymaking Initiatives ==
== Latest Policymaking Initiatives ==
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=== [[hasReport::Report:_Austrian_Cancer_Report_(Austria)|Report: Austrian Cancer Report]] ===
=== [[hasReport::Report:_Austrian_Cancer_Report_(Austria)|Report: Austrian Cancer Report]] ===


'''Sponsor, manager or home institution:''' Österreichische Gesellschaft für Hämatologie & Medizinische Onkologie (OeGHO) and Österreichischen Krebshilfe.
=== [[hasReport::Report:_Statistics_Austria_Report_(Austria)|Report: Statistics Austria Report]] ===
 
'''Primary purpose:''' To present initiatives and innovations aimed at improving treatment concepts and care for people with cancer in Austria, providing an overview of epidemiological data and cancer research, and highlighting important innovations and challenges in the field of oncology.
 
'''Type of information:''' The most common tumor locations; Cancer survival; Development of hospice and palliative care per facility type.
 
'''Data level:''' National level.
 
'''Access to information:''' Access Information [https://www.krebsreport.at/Krebsreport-2022.pdf].


=== [[hasReport::Report:_EU_Country_Cancer_Profile_2023_(Austria)|Report: EU Country Cancer Profile 2023]]===
=== [[hasReport::Report:_EU_Country_Cancer_Profile_2023_(Austria)|Report: EU Country Cancer Profile 2023]]===


'''Sponsor, manager or home institution:''' OECD and European Commission.
=== [[hasReport::Report:_EU_Country_Cancer_Profile_2025_(Austria)|Report: EU Country Cancer Profile 2025]]===
 
'''Primary purpose:''' To provide reliable data on cancer prevention and care, identifying trends, disparities, and inequalities among EU Member States and regions to guide interventions under Europe's Beating Cancer Plan.
 
'''Type of information:''' National cancer burden; Cancer incidence and mortality; Risk factors for cancer; Early detection programs (screenings); Cancer care performance, The impact of COVID-19 on cancer care.
 
'''Data level''': National level.


'''Access to information:''' Access Information [https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/landerprofile-krebs-osterreich-2023_0f690cb3-de].
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=== [[hasPatientAssociation::Patient_Association:_Europa_Donna_Austria_(Austria)|Patient Association: Europa Donna Austria]] ===
=== [[hasPatientAssociation::Patient Association: Europa Donna Austria (Austria)|Patient Association: Europa Donna Austria]] ===
 
[http://www.europadonna.at/index.php]


'''Primary purpose:''' To provide guidance and support to women diagnosed with breast cancer, while advocating for their interests in public and political forums.
=== [[hasPatientAssociation::Patient_Association:_Austrian_Children’s_Cancer_Aid_(Austria)|Patient Association: Austrian Children’s Cancer Aid]] ===
 
'''Contact information:''' Information [http://www.europadonna.at/index.php/kontakt].


=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_Group:_Austrian_Cancer_Aid_(Austria)|Self-help Group: Austrian Cancer Aid]] ===
=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_Group:_Austrian_Cancer_Aid_(Austria)|Self-help Group: Austrian Cancer Aid]] ===


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=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_SHG_Brain_Tumour_Vienna_(Austria)|Self-help group: SHG Brain Tumour Vienna]] ===
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[https://www.krebshilfe.net]
 
'''Primary purpose:''' To serve as a comprehensive contact point for cancer prevention and early detection, providing support for patients and their relatives, promoting cancer research, and raising public awareness about cancer.
 
'''Contact information:''' Information [https://www.krebshilfe.net/kontakt].
 
=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_SHG_Brain_Tumor_Vienna_(Austria)|Self-help group: SHG Brain Tumor Vienna]] ===
 
[https://www.shghirntumor.at]
 
'''Primary purpose:''' To provide a supportive space for individuals affected by brain tumors and their relatives to share experiences, receive information, and interact with each other, both in person and virtually.
 
'''Contact information:''' Information [https://www.shghirntumor.at/kontakt/].


=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Mamma_Mia_(Austria)|Self-help group: Mamma Mia]] ===
=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Mamma_Mia_(Austria)|Self-help group: Mamma Mia]] ===
[https://www.mammamia.or.at/index.php]
'''Primary purpose:''' To offer support and information to those affected by breast cancer and their families, promote scientific research, and foster cooperation between health institutions and experts, all aimed at aiding women in this challenging life situation.
'''Contact information:''' Information [https://www.mammamia.or.at/index.php/kontakt].


=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Multiple_Myeloma_Self-Help_Austria_(Austria)|Self-help group: Multiple Myeloma Self-Help Austria]] ===
=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Multiple_Myeloma_Self-Help_Austria_(Austria)|Self-help group: Multiple Myeloma Self-Help Austria]] ===
[https://www.multiplesmyelom.at/multiples-myelom-vorstellung-und-ziele]
'''Primary purpose:''' To provide support, foster community, enhance patient-doctor communication, and promote quality of life for multiple myeloma patients and their families.
'''Contact information:''' Information [https://www.multiplesmyelom.at/kontakt].


=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Myeloma_and_Lymphoma_Aid_Austria_(Austria)|Self-help group: Myeloma and Lymphoma Aid Austria]] ===
=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Myeloma_and_Lymphoma_Aid_Austria_(Austria)|Self-help group: Myeloma and Lymphoma Aid Austria]] ===
[https://myelom-lymphom.at/]
'''Primary purpose:''' To provide extensive advice, foster patient-doctor communication, organize informative events, and promote the exchange of experiences to support those affected by myeloma and lymphoma and their relatives.
'''Contact information:''' Information [https://myelom-lymphom.at/kontakt/].


=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Self-help_Colon_Cancer_(Austria)|Self-help group: Self-help Colon Cancer]] ===
=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Self-help_Colon_Cancer_(Austria)|Self-help group: Self-help Colon Cancer]] ===
[https://selbsthilfe-darmkrebs.at/]
'''Primary purpose:''' To provide support for people affected by colon cancer.
'''Contact information:''' Information [https://selbsthilfe-darmkrebs.at/].


=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Self-Help_Prostate_Cancer_(Austria)|Self-help group: Self-Help Prostate Cancer]] ===
=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Self-Help_Prostate_Cancer_(Austria)|Self-help group: Self-Help Prostate Cancer]] ===


[https://www.prostatakrebse.at/]
=== [[hasPatientGuides::Patient Guides: ESMO Patient Guides Compilation (Austria)|Patient Guides: ESMO Patient Guides Compilation]] ===
 
'''Primary purpose:''' To provide support for people affected by prostate cancer.
 
'''Contact information:''' Information [https://www.prostatakrebse.at/ueber-uns/selbsthilfegruppe-prostatakrebse/].
 
=== [[hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Austria's_laryngeal_and_throat_breathers_registered_association_(Austria)|Self-help group: Austria's laryngeal and throat breathers registered association]] ===
 
[https://www.halsatmer.at/]
 
'''Primary purpose:''' To support and advocate for individuals without a larynx or those who breathe through their throats, focusing on their rehabilitation and representation in public and within similar organizations.
 
'''Contact information:''' Information [https://www.halsatmer.at/kontakt/].
 
=== [[hasPatientGuides::Compilation:_ESMO_Patient_Guides_(Austria)|Compilation: ESMO Patient Guides]] ===
 
'''Sponsor, manager or home institution:''' European Society for Medical Oncology
 
'''Primary purpose:''' To translate complex medical language into understandable information for patients.
 
'''Available guides:''' Cancer Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Immunotherapy related side effects and their management; Survivorship;
Cancer pain; Multiple myeloma.
 
'''Type of information:''' Information on each guide varies for each cancer type. Generally, guides provide definitions, explanations of causes, diagnosis, treatment, treatment options, care after treatment, among others.


'''Access to information:''' List of guides [https://www.esmo.org/for-patients/patient-guides/patient-guides-by-language/cancer-patient-guides-in-german].
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== [[hasQoLandPalliativeCareResearch::Quality_of_Life_and_Palliative_Care_Research_(Austria)|Quality of Life and Palliative Care Research]] ==
== [[hasQoLandPalliativeCareResearch::Quality_of_Life_and_Palliative_Care_Research_(Austria)|Quality of Life and Palliative Care Research]] ==


'''List of Articles:''' Quality of Life [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Quality+of+Life%5BMeSH%5D+AND+Austria%5BAffiliation%5D+AND+cancer&filter=pubt.clinicaltrial&filter=pubt.meta-analysis&filter=pubt.randomizedcontrolledtrial&filter=pubt.systematicreview] and Palliative Care [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Palliative+Care%5BMeSH%5D+AND+Austria%5BAffiliation%5D+AND+cancer&filter=pubt.clinicaltrial&filter=pubt.meta-analysis&filter=pubt.randomizedcontrolledtrial&filter=pubt.systematicreview].
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<span style="display:none">hasCancerCenter::Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna</span>
<span style="display:none">hasHealthcareSystem::Healthcare_System_(Austria)|Healthcare System</span>
<span style="display:none">hasDatabase::Database:_Statistik_Austria_Patient_Discharge_(Austria)|Database: Statistik Austria Patient Discharge</span>
<span style="display:none">hasDatabase::Database:_Statistik_Austria_Cancer_Registry_(Austria)|Database: Statistik Austria Cancer Registry</span>
<span style="display:none">hasDatabase::Database:_Statistik_Austria_Cause_of_Death_Registry_(Austria)|Database: Statistik Austria Cause of Death Registry</span>
<span style="display:none">hasDatabase::Survey:_Health_Survey_2019_(Austria)|Survey: Health Survey 2019</span>
<span style="display:none">hasClinicalGuidelines::Palliative_Care_Guideline_(Austria)|Palliative Care Guideline</span>
<span style="display:none">hasReport::Report:_Austrian_Cancer_Report_(Austria)|Report: Austrian Cancer Report</span>
<span style="display:none">hasReport::Report:_EU_Country_Cancer_Profile_2023_(Austria)|Report: EU Country Cancer Profile 2023</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientResource::Self-help_Group:_Austrian_Cancer_Aid_(Austria)|Self-help Group: Austrian Cancer Aid</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_SHG_Brain_Tumour_Vienna_(Austria)|Self-help group: SHG Brain Tumour Vienna</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Mamma_Mia_(Austria)|Self-help group: Mamma Mia</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Multiple_Myeloma_Self-Help_Austria_(Austria)|Self-help group: Multiple Myeloma Self-Help Austria</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Myeloma_and_Lymphoma_Aid_Austria_(Austria)|Self-help group: Myeloma and Lymphoma Aid Austria</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Self-help_Colon_Cancer_(Austria)|Self-help group: Self-help Colon Cancer</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientResource::Self-help_group:_Self-Help_Prostate_Cancer_(Austria)|Self-help group: Self-Help Prostate Cancer</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientGuides::Compilation:_ESMO_Patient_Guides_(Austria)|Compilation: ESMO Patient Guides</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientGuides::Compilation:_Patient_Guides_and_Brochures_(Austria)|Compilation: Patient Guides and Brochures</span>
<span style="display:none">hasQoLandPalliativeCareResearch::Quality_of_Life_and_Palliative_Care_Research_(Austria)|Quality of Life and Palliative Care Research</span>
<span style="display:none">hasClinicalGuidelines::Palliative_Care_Guideline_(Austria)|Guideline: Palliative Care Guideline</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientGuides::ESMO Patient Guides Compilation (Austria)|Patient Guides: ESMO Patient Guides Compilation</span>
<span style="display:none">hasPatientGuides::Patient Guides: ESMO Patient Guides Compilation (Austria)|Patient Guides: ESMO Patient Guides Compilation</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C00-D48: All neoplasms</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C00-C97: All cancer types</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C00-C14: Mouth/throat cancers</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C15-C26: Digestive system cancers</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C30-C39: Lung/chest cancers</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C40-C41: Bone cancers</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C43-C44: Skin cancers/melanoma</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C45-C49: Soft tissue cancer</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C50: Breast cancer</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C51-C58: Female genitalia cancers</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C60-C63: Male genitalia cancer</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C64-C68: Urinary system cancers</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C69-C72: Eye and brain cancer</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C73-C75: Thyroid and other gland cancers</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C76-C80: Cancers of unknown or unspecified areas</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C81-C96: Cancers of the blood and immune system</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::C97-C97: Cancers in multiple locations from the start</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::D00-D09: Early-stage cancers not yet spread</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::D10-D36: Benign tumour</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::D37-D48: Growths of uncertain nature</span>
<span style="display:none">hasCancerType::unknown</span>

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Self-help group: Myeloma and Lymphoma Aid Austria[edit | edit source]

Self-help group: Self-help Colon Cancer[edit | edit source]

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Quality of Life and Palliative Care Research[edit | edit source]

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