Challenges and obstacles in implementing cooperation in cross-border administration of health care

Abstract

The catalog of entities cooperating with each other in the implementation of tasks in the field of health care is diverse. It includes entities belonging to both public authorities and private entities. The conditions and scope of providing medical services are the result of cooperation between the administration and the health service. On 24 April 2011, Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare entered into force. The prospect of an effective cooperative administration has therefore become not only national, but also Community-European, and even global. The aim of this article is to discuss the obstacles, current legal status and to formulate conclusions regarding de lege ferenda legislative solutions in the effective implementation of tasks facing the administration cooperating in the field of health care.