Mai 31, 2021 | care, EN, health policy, telemedicine
It was recently decided in the Bundestag that the health and care sector should become more digital. The Digital Care and Nursing Modernization Act, or DVPMG for short, is a law that is intended to contribute to the digital modernization of healthcare and nursing....
Mai 17, 2021 | EN, health policy, reform
The deputy chairman of the GKV-Spitzenverband, Gernot Kiefer, criticizes the federal government’s planned care reform and warns of an opaque „patchwork quilt.“ He is concerned about the mandatory application of regulations on collective agreements...
Mai 10, 2021 | Digitalization, EN, GKV, health policy
In its position paper, the GKV-Spitzenverband publicly criticizes the implementation of digitization measures by the Federal Ministry of Health led by Jens Spahn and takes stock. According to the association, there is an obvious lack of participation by other...
Mai 10, 2021 | EN, health policy, statutory health insurance
A survey conducted by the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) in January 2021, carried out by the Forsa opinion research institute with 2001 people aged 18 and over, shows that many Germans are completely or very satisfied with the healthcare system. The representative...
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...
Apr 15, 2021 | EN, health policy, law, wound care
Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn and his ministry are currently planning a nursing reform law that envisages a so-called blanket order granting nursing professionals more competence and personal responsibility. The Ärzte-Zeitung already has a corresponding paper...