Table 1 Health Care System in Austria: Key Terms
Self-employed/resident doctor | Employed doctor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Contract physician | Private specialist | Contract/private dermatologist | ||
German term | KassenärztInnen | Privat- und WahlärztInnen | Alle Kassen und privat | Angestellte ÄrztInnen |
Working conditions | contract with SHI Fund | working privately | contract with SHI Fund and working privately | contract with SHI Fund and/or working privately |
Distinctive features | treatments directly reimbursed by SHI Fund; longer waiting time for appointment and shorter duration of doctor’s consultations | not or only partially reimbursed by SHI Fund; shorter waiting time for appointment and longer duration of doctor’s consultations | combines features of contract and private practices | provides inpatient care (employment in a hospital) |