2019 was a record year for late-stage start-ups

Jan 9, 2020 | EN, Start-Up, Studien

A recent study by Stripe and Tech.eu showed that early stage and later stage investments quadrupled between 2016 and 2019. The sums invested in start-ups in the growth phase have doubled compared to 2016. Start-ups from Germany, France and the United Kingdom recorded...

Special requirements for hospital discharge prescriptions when supplied by pharmacies

Jan 9, 2020 | EN

Pharmacists and PTAs have several things to consider when supplying discharge prescriptions from hospitals as follow-up medication. The most important in brief: To guarantee a seamless transitional supply, there are prescriptions within the discharge management of...

Medical device manufacturer industry: „Digital Twin“ has advantages but also disadvantages

Jan 9, 2020 | EN

„A digital twin is defined as a computer-protected model of a martyred or immaterial object that can be used for a specific purpose. This can be processes, products or services that connect the real and virtual worlds. There are always three elements, the real...

4th Bitkom Digital Health Conference discusses „Health differently and rethinking“

Jan 7, 2020 | EN

On November 26, 2019, the fourth edition of the Bitkom Digital Health Conference took place, to which representatives from politics, research, science, economy and society were invited to discuss the digitization of the health care system in lectures with 500...

Stiftung Warentest: Increases in SHI contributions for 2020

Jan 7, 2020 | EN

Stiftung Warentest informs insurers of statutory health insurance companies about the contribution rates, which are kept stable by most insurance companies. However, there are 18 health insurance companies, mostly regional company health insurance companies, which...

Eugen Brysch: Meeting staff shortages in hospitals with new concepts

Jan 7, 2020 | EN

The staff shortage at German clinics and hospitals, about 2,000 in number, is, in the opinion of various experts in the health care system, becoming more and more widespread, so that remedial action is needed. However, the staff shortage does not only affect nursing...