Mai 17, 2021 | EN, statutory health insurance
In the early detection of colorectal cancer, not everything always goes smoothly. There are undesirable developments and weaknesses alongside good and well-developed achievements in Germany’s colorectal cancer screening program. The professional association of...
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...
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, hospitals, statutory health insurance
In a recent data analysis, the Scientific Institute of the AOK, WIdO for short, examined the development of hospital case numbers for AOK-insured persons and subsequently incorporated it into the Hospital Report 2021. According to the report, the decline in the number...
Apr 1, 2021 | EN, medical aids, statutory health insurance
Aids and nursing aids are products whose costs are covered by the statutory health insurance funds (GKV), provided they are listed in the list of aids (HMV). For this purpose, the manufacturer of the aid must submit an application if its innovation, which must have...