Service Groups Transformation Funds
KHVVG KHTF as an Opportunity for Growth-Oriented Structural Change
KHVVG KHTF: Actively Shaping Transformation
Hospital Care Improvement Act (KHVVG)
With the Hospital Care Improvement Act (KHVVG), a new era of inpatient care will begin in 2025. The focus is on nationally introduced service groups that define clear structural and quality requirements. Hospitals that do not meet these requirements or are at a competitive disadvantage will not only lose care contracts but also standby fees and DRG revenues.
Hospital Transformation Fund (KHTF)
The legislator has created the Hospital Transformation Fund (KHTF) to ensure a future-proof realignment. Until 2035, 50 billion euros are available to promote investments in modern care models, site developments, and the strategic bundling of services.
Even financially well-positioned hospitals should seize the opportunity to secure KHTF funds – for example, for infrastructure, digitalization, or performance management. Many investments are only subsidized once per region, and since the final structure of the healthcare regions is still open, waiting is not an option. Now is the time to actively manage the transformation rather than being overwhelmed by it.
Time is of the Essence
These Measures Are Now Mandatory for Hospitals
The application for service groups is scheduled in most federal states in the coming weeks and months. Hospitals must therefore quickly decide which service groups they want to provide and ensure that the minimum criteria for staffing and infrastructure are met. For example, if there is a lack of specialized personnel, it can only be acquired with sufficient lead time. At the same time, funding must be applied for. Because transformation incurs costs. The Hospital Transformation Fund is a one-time opportunity to implement urgently needed but cost-intensive structural changes with the help of funding. At the same time, those who do not act in time risk a financing gap that cannot be closed.
Our Solution: Two Modules for Successful Structural Change
WMC HEALTHCARE has prepared early for the requirements of KHVVG and KHTF and provides support specifically at the crucial milestones. Utilize our experience to fully leverage funding potentials – strategically, structurally, and precisely.
Link to: Modul 1: Portfolio & Leistungsgruppen
Module 1: Portfolio Performance Groups
Medical Strategy with Foresight
We analyze the service portfolio in the context of the regional healthcare landscape and service groups, and derive concrete action options and strategic measures from this.
Link to: Modul 2: Transformationsfondsantrag
Module 2: Transformation Fund Application
Securing Substantial Funding
We design the project holistically: with a robust business case, early coordination with ministries, health insurance providers, and competitors – and complete application preparation for the KHTF.