Cross-border Emergency Intervention

Case Study Category: Crisis Management and HealthCase Study Tags: Belgium, Emergency, Health, Netherlands, Rescue, and Transport

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  • This CBC operation dealt with improved emergency intervention in the case of life-threatening accidents.

  • 1. Differences in legislation and health care systems.
    2. Different prices to access health care.
    3. Different reimbursement of the costs by insurance companies.
    4. Non-horizontal knowledge of the health care system in bordering country.
    5. Language differences.

  • The establishment of a Belgian-Dutch cross-border helicopter emergency medical service.

  • 2012

  • Flemish Agency for Home Affairs