Feb 25, 2021 | EN, Psychotherapie, telemedicine
An analysis of results from Techniker Krankenkasse’s (TK) billing data found that psychotherapy video consultations have multiplied eightfold since the start of the Covid 19 pandemic.In the first quarter of 2020, 29,000 therapy consultations were billed to TK,...
Feb 25, 2021 | EN, wound care
According to a press release from the Chronic Wound Initiative (ICW), wound care for hard-to-heal and chronic wounds is also possible in non-home settings by specialized facilities and nursing services.The guideline for this was updated on September 17, 2020, by the...
Feb 25, 2021 | COVID-19, EN
Pediatricians, pediatric specialist societies, and patient associations, including the German Childhood Cancer Foundation, the German Cystic Fibrosis Association, the Children’s Network, and the German Heart Foundation, criticize society’s treatment of...
Feb 17, 2021 | EN, general conditions, telemedicine
In March 2021, IT-Labs GmbH will introduce its new Alberta® patient app, a customizable white-label solution for healthcare providers. Complementing the company’s Alberta® software, which digitally manages the entire care of chronically ill patients, the patient...
Feb 17, 2021 | EN, medicine, pharmacy
The chairman of the pharmacy wholesalers‘ association PHAGRO, Andre Blümel, criticizes the remuneration of full-supply wholesalers with regard to prescription drugs, which is not (any longer) cost-covering, triggered by the legislator.According to him, the...
Feb 17, 2021 | EN, general conditions
A joint press release from the AOK Nordwest and the nationwide GEHE Pharmahandel reveals that a model project is to be set up in the state of Schleswig-Holstein for people with statutory health insurance from the AOK Nordwest, with the aim of improving medical care....
