Ö1 Radiokolleg on the musculature
As part of the radio series "Radiokolleg", in the broadcast of July 17, 2017, Dr. Peter Bitzan and Dr. Florian Mittermayer could be heard in an interview on the topic of musculature.
Mixed Pain, Doctors' Magazine, Special Print 2014
Excerpt from the article by Dr. Mittermayer in the medical magazine:
"Pain can consist of a nociceptive and a neuropathic component. This is then referred to as the so-called ""mixed pain". The correct diagnosis of such pain is important insofar as the therapeutic approach is different from that for isolated nociceptive or neuropathic pain.
It requires a treatment plan tailored to each patient, with a combined strategy that takes into account the different mechanisms by which the pain arises."
Simply Life - TV report on the subject of high heels from September 21, 2012
On September 21, 2012, Dr. Florian Mittermayer appeared on the program "Einfach Leben" on the topic of high heels as an orthopedic expert in an interview about high heels.
ORF ZIB1 from 28.08.2010
"More services in the office-based physicians' sector"
The group practice as a model for relieving overcrowded outpatient clinics and outsourcing medical services from the hospital sector to the physician's practice.
JATROS Interview 5/2010 - Orthopedics & Rheumatology
»Postdoctoral program at MedUni Vienna (ISMED)«
Interview about the personal experiences of three office-based orthopedists with insurance-contracted practices in Vienna for ten years, who participated in the first ISMED program for Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine from 2007 to 2010.
The complete interviews as PDF (115KB)
Doctor in Vienna, Issue 4/2004:
»The new group practice overall agreement in Vienna«
In professional policy terms, group practices were always intended as a counterpart to hospital outpatient clinics or institutes. With the contract negotiated in 2003, the idea of group practices was implemented comprehensively and across the board for all specialties.
Entire article as a PDF file (612KB).
Doctors' magazine, issue 39/2003:
Dr. Peter Bitzan on »Polyarthritis & desire to have children«
Anita C, 38, has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis since her youth. Despite hip TEP and the extra-articular complications, she has so far declined basic therapeutics. Ms. C would like to know from you whether her desire to have children is called into question by the disease …
Entire article as a PDF file (329KB)
doctor in Vienna, issue 10/2003:
»IT Security in the Medical Practice«
Many practice owners are still going it alone, particularly when it comes to the installation of IT systems. Dr. Peter Bitzan and Dr. Florian Mittermayer on their experiences …
Entire article as a PDF file (353KB)
ORF Midday Journal of July 31, 2003:
»First orthopedic group practice in Vienna«
Apart from Upper Austria, group practices are a rare phenomenon. In Vienna there are a handful; one of them was founded by the orthopedists Bitzan and Mittermayer …
ORF ZIB 1 from 11 July 2002
»One voucher — multiple doctors«
With a sickness voucher, in the future you will also be able to visit several doctors, but only if they have a group practice. Representatives of doctors and social insurance providers have agreed after lengthy negotiations on the conditions under which several doctors can open a joint practice …
Practice opening
Opening of the first orthopedic group practice with health insurance fund contracts in Austria on 15.7.2001:
At the opening celebration on 08.11.2001 of the first group practice opened on 15.7.2001 with contracts with all health insurance funds, the »midwives« also came. After the welcome by Dr. Bitzan and words of thanks from Dr. Mittermayer, Franz Bittner, chairman of the Vienna Regional Health Insurance Fund, addressed in his speech the development of the project from its beginnings to its successful conclusion.
In the subsequent emotional speech, Brg Dr. Dorner, president of the Vienna Medical Chamber, described his future perspective for the healthcare system, which leads from this first to many further group practices as a strengthening of the office-based sector. After great applause, the event moved on to the social part, where representatives of the funds, officials of the chamber and numerous colleagues from the neighborhood were shown the new practice rooms.
Logos Orthopedic Center
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