WIdO

WIdO, the Scientific Institute of the AOK, is a German health research and analysis organization that has worked on key issues in healthcare and its financing since 1976. Its guiding principles are innovation, transparency and practical relevance. The institute conducts research and develops analyses to support understanding of healthcare delivery, quality, costs and policy. Its work spans outpatient and hospital care, medicines, nursing, rehabilitation, prevention, health-system financing and quality assurance.

WIdO provides analytical resources and information products, including the Gesundheitsatlas, pharmaceutical price information, drug classifications and tools for examining medicines and healthcare quality. Its publications include recurring reports on hospitals, nursing, medicines, therapeutic services, sickness absence and healthcare provision, as well as the Arzneimittel-Kompass and WIdOmonitor. The institute also shares findings through research projects, press updates and the journal Gesundheit + Gesellschaft. Drawing on analyses such as AOK claims data, WIdO examines patterns in care and health across Germany, aiming to make evidence useful for decision-making and practice within the healthcare system.