Business areas

Organization

The association's activities focus on the following areas:

  • Cooperation and collaboration
    Promotion of cooperation between private hospitals and cooperation with national, foreign and international associations, in particular the UEHP (European Union of Private Hospitals), as well as entering into cooperation with other interest groups and stakeholders
  • Representation and support
    Representation of members at offices, authorities, chambers, trade unions and health insurance companies as well as support in negotiations with the Association of Austrian Insurance Companies, foreign supplementary insurance companies and the preparation of model contracts and terms and conditions
  • Organization and representation
    Organization of meetings, lectures and events as well as participation in important health policy events and commissions
  • Evaluation
    Observation of current developments in the healthcare sector and evaluation of national and international (primarily European) draft legislation and standards that are in the interests of members
  • Collective agreement
    Conducting collective agreement negotiations as representative of the employer side and concluding collective agreements that are tailored to the needs of hospitals