Search Publications
43 results found
-
Guidelines on collective procurement of prescription drugs
ACM has published the final version of its Guidelines on collective procurement of prescription drugs for hospital care.
Publication Consultation documents -
Guidelines on collective procurement of prescription drugs: hospitals and health insurers can increase their clout
Competition rules offer room for collective procurement, thus enabling purchasing agents of hospitals and health insurers to increase their clout.
Publication News -
Collaboration between three hospitals benefits cancer patients
Seeing benefits for patients and insured, ACM clears collaboration in complex cancer care between three hospitals in central Netherlands.
Publication News -
ACM: hospital mergers do not demonstrably improve health care quality
Following a study, ACM comes to the conclusion that mergers between hospitals have not demonstrably helped improve health care quality.
Publication News -
Health insurers to make hospital tariffs more transparent
ACM believes health insurers are to give consumers more insight into the tariffs of hospital treatments that fall below the deductible.
Publication News -
ACM: a broad-based effort is needed for long-term competition in anti-rheumatic prescription drugs
The expiration of patents and the market entry of competing drugs have led to drops in the net purchasing prices of TNF-alpha inhibitors. In order to guarantee their affordability in the future, a broad-based effort is needed.
Publication News -
Sector inquiry into TNF alpha inhibitors
ACM conducted a sector inquiry into TNF alpha inhibitors. The expiration of patents has led to lower prices. To guarantee their affordability in the future, competitors must be able to gain a solid position on the Dutch market.
Publication Studies -
ACM: room for collaboration involving the distribution of essential drugs for COVID-19 patients
Hospitals, hospital pharmacies, and pharmaceutical wholesalers are allowed to collaborate closely with each other during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in order to prevent or reduce any shortages of essential drugs.
Publication News -
ACM studies: the insured’s diversity of wishes affects the negotiation balance between health insurers and hospitals
Health insurers must constantly find the right balance between the various wishes of insured. That affects their position in negotiations with hospitals.
Publication News -
Room for collaborations as part of ‘the Right Care in the Right Place’
Many forms of collaborations are allowed. However, collaborations can also go too far. That is why ACM has provided more clarity in its ‘Policy Rule on the Right Care in the Right Place’.
Publication News