USA builds autism registry through access to health databases
The National Institutes of Health in the USA are currently setting up a national autism register.
USA baut Autismus-Register durch Zugriff auf Gesundheitsdatenbanken
Die National Institutes of Health in den USA bauen derzeit ein nationales Autismus-Register auf.
Lauterbach's race to catch up continues: Gematik becomes digital agency of BMG
The cabinet has passed the Health Digital Agency Act and other laws to give the healthcare system a complete overhaul.
Austria's eHealth strategy: full operation for electronic vaccination record
Austria wants to accelerate the digitalization of its healthcare system and, among other things, regulate the full operation of the electronic vaccination card.
Health digitization: too slow for 71 percent, half are overwhelmed
The digitalization of the healthcare system is progressing, but according to a Bitkom survey, the over-50s generation in particular is overwhelmed.
After TK and AOK: e-prescriptions can now also be redeemed in the Barmer app
E-prescriptions have been mandatory for doctors since the beginning of the year. Following TK, other health insurance companies now offer the e-prescription.
Bitkom survey: Chip implants an option for many Germans
39 percent of Germans are afraid of chips under the skin, 35 percent can imagine having implants. This is the result of a Bitkom survey.
Medical Research Act: Germany to become a heavyweight in research
Despite doubts about the independence of the Federal Ethics Commission and further criticism, the Medical Research Act was passed.
German doctors demand deadline extension for electronic doctor's letter
Practices that do not have certified software for the eArztbrief as of March must expect cuts in the financing of their practice IT.
Federal health reporting: Security flaw hit favorites list
A security vulnerability in the federal health reporting portal could have affected 300 people who had created a favorites list.
Interview on e-patient files: Health data election tool against discrimination
Manuel Hofmann from Deutsche Aidshilfe explains where improvements need to be made to the electronic patient file and what can help combat discrimination.
"Electronic patient file for all" initially in model regions
From 2025, all people with statutory health insurance will automatically receive an electronic patient file. But the nationwide introduction has been postponed.
Electronic patient file: Doctors don't want to be left alone with it
From January 2025, electronic patient records are to be automatically available to everyone. However, doctors fear a bumpy start in the middle of the flu season
Cyberattack on London laboratory service provider: clinics need blood donations
After a cyberattack on a pathology service provider, London clinics are struggling. The British healthcare system is asking for blood donations.
Telemedicine specialists call for robust infrastructure for information exchange
In times of a growing shortage of doctors, especially in rural areas, telemedicine is a helpful addition for patients – despite the difficult conditions.
After cyber attack: Scottish region informed about health data leak
All of the approximately 148,000 inhabitants of the Scottish region of Dumfries and Galloway are being informed by flyers about a leak of their health data.
E-patient file: Deutsche Aidshilfe warns of possible discrimination
The planned digital patient file, set to be automatically available to everyone by early 2025, urgently needs improvements, demands Deutsche Aidshilfe.
Doctor's appointment with Dr. Google: Jameda integrates booking in search & maps
The well-known doctor rating portal Jameda has integrated its function for booking online appointments with doctors directly into Google Search and Google Maps.
Video consultation and more: pediatric oncology project wins telemedicine prize
This year's Telemedicine Prize of the German Society for Telemedicine went to "KULT-SH", a project for the remote examination of children with cancer.