Governance system of the Austrian Medical Chamber

ABSTRACT

This study aims to improve the organizational system of the Korean Medical Association by comparing its governance to that of the Austrian Medical Chamber. The Austrian Medical Chamber is a legal entity and an interest group, composed of the members of nine provincial Medical Chambers. The composition, authority, and duties of the Austrian Medical Chamber are detailed in the Medical Law, and its publicity as a self-regulatory institution is legally guaranteed, such as health care policy decisions and participation in the justice system. The Austrian Medical Chamber enhances the consistency and connectivity of its work with the provincial Medical Chambers through the obligatory participation of their board members. It allows the provincial Medical Chambers to responsibly perform their duties. The Austrian Medical Chamber and related medical laws can be a role model for the Korean Medical Association to achieve authority as a self-regulatory organization.