Diabetes expert forum discusses current care situation

15.04.2015 16:50

On April 22, 2015, the Diabetes Expert Forum will take place in Berlin on the topic of "Diabetes as a Widespread Disease – New Care and Treatment Structures Under Scrutiny." Speakers from all areas of the healthcare system will provide an overview of patient care in the context of innovative medicine, politics, health insurance companies, and the pharmaceutical industry from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Kaiserin Friedrich-Haus. The forum will also address the specific hurdles in assessing the benefits of medications for chronic diseases.

Representatives from all relevant areas of the healthcare system will participate in the event, including Professor Josef Hecken, Chairman of the Federal Joint Committee, CDU health politician Dietrich Monstadt, and health economist Professor Dr. Gerd Glaeske. The German Diabetes Society (DDG) will be represented by DDG President Dr. med. Erhard Siegel and Professor Dr. med. Dirk Müller-Wieland, DDG board member and spokesperson for the Health Policy Commission. Financial expert Professor Dr. Eberhard Wille, deputy chairman of the German Advisory Council on the Assessment of Developments in the Health Care System, will moderate the event. While the initial focus will be on the need, benefits, and pricing of new diabetes medications, the management of care for diabetes patients will be examined starting at 2:00 p.m. The speakers will answer questions from participants in two panel discussions.

After their presentations, all speakers from the morning session will participate in the panel discussion in the morning (approx. 75 minutes).

The panel discussion with all of the afternoon's speakers will also take place in the afternoon (approx. 75 minutes).

SThis will give all participants sufficient time and opportunity to ask questions to the speakers and to discuss with them.

Diabetes Expert Forum on April 22, 2015

Venue: Kaiserin Friedrich-Haus, Robert-Koch Platz 7, 10115 Berlin

Time: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

The participation fee is 750 euros per person and includes materials and meals.