Making healthcare fit for the future, together

SWICA is committed to high-quality, efficient care that puts people first. To achieve this, we work with a wide range of healthcare partners, including hospitals, networks of doctors, pharmacies, our innovative santé24 online practice and educational and political institutions, to create a system that rewards quality of care over sheer quantity.

Trio+: The future of healthcare is connected

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What makes collaboration so important in healthcare? How do patients benefit? And what do Winterthur Cantonal Hospital (KSW), Medbase and SWICA contribute to the health of the city’s population by joining forces? Professor Stefan Breitenstein, Chief Medical Officer at KSW, Marcel Napierala, CEO of Medbase, and Professor Eva Blozik, Head of Care Management at SWICA, discuss this in the latest episode of SWICA Talks.

We do everything in our power to make sure that patients receive the best-possible care.

Our aim is healthcare that brings genuine added value – for patients, medical professionals and society at large. It’s not the effort that counts, but the outcome.
We promote transparency and measurable results, working in tandem with innovative partners who make quality visible and tangible.
Healthcare must be effective and affordable. To achieve this, we rely on intelligent cooperation, shared responsibility and clear quality objectives.

Initiatives, projects and partnerships

12% reduction in antibiotic prescriptions through patient involvement

Antibiotics are overprescribed in outpatient settings, often without a genuine medical need. A pilot project at GP practices is focusing on educating patients, with measurable results. SWICA is supporting the project and its analysis.

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One directory for everything: SWICA Expert Finder

The new SWICA Expert Finder brings together directories of doctors, therapists and hospitals in one place. The Expert Finder draws on publicly available high-quality data and collaboration to perform a pre-selection for people searching for hospitals. This way, customers can quickly find the right healthcare offering for themselves.

SWICA Expert Finder

Diabetes: structured treatment is better and cheaper

People suffering from diabetes can benefit from structured treatment. Not only is the quality of care superior, but it also costs an average of 2000 francs less per year, according to the third scientific follow-up study on the disease management programme initiated by SWICA and Medbase.

More about disease management programmes

myMeno Insel: holistic care in menopause

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Around 1 million women in Switzerland are currently going through menopause. During this transformative time, they often do not know where to get medical support. The newly founded myMeno Insel program by SWICA and the Bern Women’s Clinic offers holistic care. Prof Dr med. Petra Stute, head of the menopause centre at the Inselspital Bern and Michaela Hausmann, doctor at santé24, talk about the joint pilot project, its aim and how important it is to consider the physical, emotional and social aspects of women during menopause.

Outpatient care is evolving

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Encouraging a shift to outpatient care requires innovative thinking, close collaboration within the healthcare system and a commitment from everyone to prioritise patients’ health. Health economist Dr Willy Oggier and santé24 director Dr Oliver Reich discuss this in the latest episode of SWICA Talks.

Care management: personalised support in the event of illness or an accident

More than 85 care managers across the whole of Switzerland are on hand to support SWICA customers dealing with illness or an accident. ‌They coordinate treatment and return to work, collaborating closely and networking with the relevant stakeholders.

Psyche & wellbeing