MAP - Market Access Podcast

Dr. Stefan Walzer and Kate Claessens, the experienced consultant on healthcare in the US, are discussing the public acceptance as well as the various reimbursement pathways in the USA. What is the status of digital health care in the USA? How does reimbursement work for the different paths? What changes might we expect with the Biden admi...

The Italian reimbursement system is unique in terms of its structure, especially also for innovative drugs. However, what does the new innovation pathway means to the industry and health care availability? How easy is it really to negotiate a premium price? Listen to the discussions and explanations of Dr Stefan Walzer and his expert...

The Austrian market access pathway in the outpatient setting is unique in its pragmatic approach with their box system. The two experts on the Austrian market, Dr. Stefan Walzer and Dr. Anna Bucsics, discuss about the pathways in Asutria but also the similarities between Germany and the Austrian system. On top, the joint EU HTA approach will also be included in a scenario analysis in terms of...

The German health care system consists of the statutory and private health insurances, whereas the latter covers around 10% of the population. Anyhow, access and commercialization, especially of new and innovative therapies could firstly be introduced through the private system. What are the core differences to follow with such a strategy? What are the specifics of the private health insurances? A...

What are drivers of pricing and ultimately negotiations? How can a global strategy best be implemented in individual countries? How do payers react to different prices? And finally the two pricing experts Dr. Stefan Walzer and Dr. Renato Dellamano discuss philosophically whether pricing is rather an art or science…  Take the chance to stay connected and subscribe with your favorite podcasting...

How important are the famous NUBs, OPS and DRG values? How can innovations reach patients beyond administrative barriers? What are the next steps in terms of digitalization of health care in Germany? Dr. Stefan Walzer and Dr. Sebastian Casu – medical doctor and medical influencer - are continuing the conversation about inpatient market access processes with a strong focus on bed-side innovation in...

How does reimbursement work in the German hospital setting and how are hospitals organized doing such negotiations? What is a NUB and how does this relate to annual hospital budget discussions with the health insurance funds? Can industry really take part in this process? Dr. Stefan Walzer and the experienced hospital adminstrator Willi Wöllner are going deep on inpatient...

Who could be better to tell us the real insights, how the arbitration board works than Prof. Dr. Juergen Wasem, the former head of the AMNOG arbitration board and the current head of the DiGA arbitration board. In this wide ranging conversation Dr. Stefan Walzer confronted Prof. Wasem with in-depth issues to take the arbitration board as well into strategic considerations....

In this Podcast episode Dr. Stefan Walzer confronts the Swiss expert Michael Zuercher with his perspective on Market Access to Switzerland. Furthermore they are discussing the right commercial planning in the context of a successful market access submission in Switzerland. Even though the Swiss market is low in volumes due to a limited number of patients in comparison to other European countries,...

In this Podcast episode, Dr. Stefan Walzer is discussing innovation theory from an economics perspective together with Prof. Peter Zweifel from the University of Zürich. Afterwards theory will be confronted with real life! Door Vonk talsk about founding the company „Tired of Cancer“ in the context of innovation theory. Take the chance to stay connected and subscribe with your f...

In this Podcast episode, Dr. Stefan Walzer is explaining the details of the price negotiations within the AMNOG process together with negotiating expert and lawyer  Bibiane Schulte-Bosse.  Get into the hot areas of AMNOG – the negotiations and let us know in case you might have any questions. Take the chance to stay connected and subscribe with your favorite podcasting pla...

In this Podcast episode, Dr. Stefan Walzer is reflecting on 1 year DIGAs with the leading question whether the "fast track process" for digital health applications is successful? Additionally, the two digital health experts, Prof. Dr. David Matusiewicz from the FOM Universtity and Dr. Anne Sophie Geier from the head association of digital healthcare SVDGV, will also discuss the status of digitaliz...

In this Podcast episode, Dr. Stefan Walzer is discussing the specifics of the Swiss market access & reimbursement specifics including the famous article 71, which allows an early paid access. Who else could better speak about the Swiss system with him than Remo Christen? Remo is working since > 20 years in the Swiss market access environment in a leading role at Roche’s Swiss affiliate. In...

In this Podcast episode, Dr. Stefan Walzer is speaking to Prof. Dr. Wagschal from the University of Freiburg about the upcoming elections in Germany. They are discussing latest forecasts and potential policy implications. Prof. Wagschal also explains limitations of forecasts and dynamics of recent elections. Another important part is in the potential (new) coalitions and their likely impact on the...

In this Podcast episode, Dr. Stefan Walzer is talking with Dr. Mathias Flume about the AMNOG process as well as interesting details about the market access process in Germany. Mathias is a core stakeholder within the regional payer system in Germany at one of the most innovative Statutory Health Insurance Physician Associations (KV Westphalia-Lippe). Mathias brings the payer view into the discussi...