Table 2 Overview on the cost categories, the measurement of the resource use and its valuation
Cost category | Resource use | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
Outpatient care | Number of consultations | € per consultation |
Prescribed drugs | Central pharmaceutical number, ATC code, dose rate | Pharmacy retail price |
Inpatient care | Length of stay and number of days on the intensive care unit, if applicable DRG | Daily hospital rate, if applicable DRG |
Rehabilitation (excluding primary rehab) | Length of stay | Daily rehabilitation rate |
Remedies (physiotherapy, massage) | Number of visits | Average rates |
Ambulatory care | Days per week and performed activities (or hours per day) | Average rates for activities (or hours) |
Home help | Hours per week | Average labor costs for a home help |
Informal care | Care level declared by the long term care insurance | Max amount paid by the long term care insurance if the patient does not make use of formal care |