[Networking: ambulatory and stationary mesdical care]

A better co-operation between health care sectors and primary and specialised treatment levels is inevitable for ensuring good patient care. Many informal co-operations already exist, and their experience may be used for developing new forms of co-operation. Therefore, the existing legal basis has to be changed, barriers must be abolished and new incentives established. Quality management that is both practicable and adapted to the needs of these new forms of patient care must be an integral part of this development.