Table 4

Proposed model for agreement on goal and limited financial support of innovations

Step

Limited financial support

Agreement on goal

I

Partial financing by risk sharing between the manufacturer and public fund for innovations.

The partners agree to strive for partial financing by private insurer and public fund.

II

Partial financing by private insurer and public fund for innovations.

The partners agree to strive for financing by a public fund for innovation.

III

Financing by public fund for innovations.

Elimination of remaining uncertain results by enlarging the database.

After agreement has been reached on specific goals, innovations which have not yet been included in publicly-financed healthcare are financed by a public fund for innovations for a defined amount of time. Depending on the extent to which proposed goals have been achieved, inclusion in publicly-financed healthcare provision will be determined at the end of the period of financing from the innovation fund.

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