Who this page is for
Empirical medicine, complementary therapy, and practices linked to supplementary insurance
The ErfahrungsMedizinische Register EMR lists therapists with the EMR quality label and publishes them in an online directory. For many practices, EMR is part of recognition for patients and insurers.
EMR and Tarif 590 serve different purposes. The label concerns quality, registration, and findability; Tarif 590 concerns structured billing.
What EMR means in daily practice
An EMR registration can matter when patients want to check before treatment whether their supplementary insurance reimburses a specific method.
For the practice this means registered methods, name, practice data, and invoice details must be consistent. If an invoice shows a method or service that does not match recognition, questions are likely.
Difference from Tarif 590 and ZSR
Tarif 590 describes services and tariff codes. The ZSR number identifies the service provider. EMR describes a quality and registration layer. All three can matter on the same invoice, but they do different jobs.
In practice administration, these entries are master data. They need regular checks and are not interchangeable free text.
Communication with patients
Practices need to state clearly that patients must check their specific insurance coverage. EMR registration is not a general reimbursement commitment.
Websites, forms, and invoices need precise recognition wording. Claims such as 'recognized by health insurers' require clear context.
Keep EMR data current
- Keep registered methods and persons current.
- Compare practice address and contact data with invoice data.
- Do not phrase patient communication as a reimbursement guarantee.
- Check Tarif 590 positions against the method.
- Update software and website data at the same time.
Common mistakes
- Presenting the EMR label as automatic cost coverage.
- Billing unregistered methods like registered methods.
- Letting website, invoice, and register data diverge.
- Mixing EMR, ASCA, and NVS/SPAK wording imprecisely.
Practice questions
Is EMR a health insurer?
No. EMR is a register and quality label, not an insurer. The insurer decides reimbursement under the specific insurance contract.
Can I automatically bill Tarif 590 with EMR?
EMR and Tarif 590 are different layers. Tariff positions, ZSR data, method, and insurer requirements must fit together on the invoice.
Where is EMR information stored?
Recognitions and methods belong in traceable practice administration so invoices and patient communication remain consistent.
Keep recognition and billing separate
In PRAXSYS, practice data and invoices can be structured separately from formal register checks, which remain with the responsible bodies.
Go to tariff overviewRelated topics
Billing
Tarif 590
Tarif 590 standardizes outpatient complementary medicine services in Swiss supplementary insurance. Recognition, reimbursement, and licensing remain separate topics.
Recognition
ASCA
ASCA is a quality label for complementary medicine. Practices need to keep recognition, continuing education, method, and invoicing clearly separated.
Association and quality
NVS / SPAK
NVS is a professional association for naturopathy and complementary therapy; SPAK is the quality label in the NVS environment. Membership, label, and invoice data must be understood separately.
Identification
ZSR Number
The ZSR number identifies medical service providers in the Swiss provider register. For billing and insurer communication it must match the practice, activity, and current register status.
Sources and further reading
Status, responsibilities, and details can change. For binding information, consult the responsible authorities, registries, insurers, associations, and professional advisors.