Institut für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen

The Institut für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen (IQTIG) is a central, professionally independent, and scientific institute dedicated to quality assurance and transparency in the German healthcare system.

The IQTIG develops and implements measures for quality assurance and the representation of care quality in healthcare. Its main tasks include:

• Development of quality assurance instruments: The IQTIG creates and further develops procedures and indicator sets to measure and improve the quality of medical care[2][3].
• Conducting quality assurance procedures: On behalf of the Gemeinsamen Bundesausschuss (G-BA), the IQTIG conducts various quality assurance procedures that extend to inpatient and outpatient care. This includes nationwide and state-related procedures that involve the collection and evaluation of data[1][2].
• Methodological foundations and scientific reports: The IQTIG establishes methodological foundations for quality assurance and publishes scientific reports that contain recommendations for the G-BA and other stakeholders[2][3].

The main mission of the IQTIG is to ensure and improve the quality of medical care in Germany. To this end, the institute works closely with the G-BA and the Federal Ministry of Health. The values of the IQTIG are based on professional independence, scientific excellence, and transparency.

• Professional independence: The IQTIG acts independently and scientifically to achieve objective and reliable results[2][3].
• Scientific excellence: By involving internal and external experts, the IQTIG ensures the highest scientific quality of its work[1][2].
• Transparency: The IQTIG promotes transparency in healthcare by enabling patients and other interested parties to compare hospitals and service providers regarding their quality[2].

The IQTIG is committed to sustainable improvements in healthcare:

• Integration of new methods and technologies: The institute continuously integrates new methods and technologies to enhance the efficiency and quality of its procedures. This includes structured pre-reviews and the pre-testing of documentation forms[2].
• Standardization and harmonization: By introducing uniform terms and criteria for organization, such as the evaluation year, the IQTIG ensures consistent and comparable data collection and evaluation[4].
• Cooperation and networking: The IQTIG participates in numerous committees of the G-BA and in working groups to ensure comprehensive and cross-sector quality assurance[2].

The IQTIG plays a central role in ensuring and enhancing the quality of care in the German healthcare system by prioritizing scientific excellence, professional independence, and transparency.

• 1 - https://iqtig.org/downloads/berichte/2021/IQTIG_Taetigkeitsbericht_2021__WEB-barrierefrei.pdf
• 2 - https://iqtig.org/downloads/berichte/2022/IQTIG_Taetigkeitsbericht_2022__Web-UA_01.pdf
• 3 - https://iqtig.org/downloads/berichte-2/meg/IQTIG_Methodische-Grundlagen_Version-2.0_2022-04-27_barrierefrei.pdf
• 4 - https://iqtig.org/dateien/pressemitteilungen/2023/IQTIG_Infoschreiben-Jahresbegriffe_2023-11-30.pdf
• 5 - https://iqtig.org