BIQG specialises in health care quality. On behalf of the Federal Government of Austria, BIQG develops, implements and regularly evaluates a nationwide quality system that has to be based on the mandatory principles of orientation towards patients, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency.
Legal basis
The Act on Health Care Quality (GQG) and the Act on GÖG (GÖGG) form the legal basis of BIQG’s activities.
Act on GÖG (in German)
Act on Health Care Quality (in German)
Act on Health Care Quality (PDF in English)
GÖG-Jahresbericht online. Der Jahresbericht 2011 der Gesundheit Österreich ist als PDF-Download verfügbar. mehr
Brochure on the Austrian Health Care System. Free overview of the Austrian health care system. mehr
