Mai 3, 2021 | EN, health policy, statutory health insurance
Some health insurers, including the Innungskrankenkassen (IKK) and the Siemens-Betriebskrankenkasse (SBK), are calling for more quality and transparency in healthcare for patients in Germany as service providers. The demands are also supported by the German Medical...
Mai 3, 2021 | EN, hospitals, study
According to a study published by Deloitte in 2020, hospital discharge management in the organization is too inefficient. Processes need to be digitized more efficiently and coordinated centrally, which could be achieved with the help of an optimized digital...
Mai 3, 2021 | EN, medical aids, wound care
On April 24, 2021, the 19th edition of the German Vein Day took place. For this reason, Eurocom, the manufacturers‘ association for compression stockings and orthopedic aids, has published a guidebook that once again clearly highlights the medical benefits and...
Mai 3, 2021 | Digitalization, EN, statutory health insurance
Insureds of Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) have already been using the benefits and core functions of the electronic patient file (ePA), which was developed in cooperation with IBM and is called „TK-Safe,“ since January 1, 2021. Around 30,000 new users are...
Apr 23, 2021 | EN, event, telemedicine
The digital health startup presented the new patient app for the first time in front of the VVHC. For all those who could not be there, Güven Karakuzu and Christina Ries will host an extra online event on May 21, 2021 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. With this, they want to...
Apr 23, 2021 | EN, medicine, transactions
With the acquisition of speech recognition specialist Nuance for $19.7 billion, Microsoft aims to expand its portfolio in the healthcare sector. Nuance also specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) in the technology sector and has developed cloud solutions for many...