BNK Media Prize starts new application phase
16.04.2019 13:00
Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the number 1 cause of death in Germany. At the same time, fewer and fewer people are dying from heart disease, as can be seen in the current “German Heart Report” from the German Society for Cardiology – Heart and Circulation Research (DGK). The digitalization of healthcare plays an important role in this success. The Federal Chairman of the Federal Association of Resident Cardiologists (BNK) would like to address this positive development with this year's media award. The 10th round of tenders is now starting under the motto “Cardiology today: team work between doctor and patient”.
This enables networking of all information relevant to the patient and thus closer care of heart patients. Easy-to-use measuring devices for collecting health data such as blood pressure, pulse, weight, which could be managed using an app, but also more and more medical devices for telemonitoring heart patients would help to react more quickly and effectively to the course of the disease.
“The networking of all relevant healthcare providers and the introduction of innovative digital medical technology such as telemonitoring in patient care are the key to success in the treatment of heart patients,” emphasizes Dr. Norbert Smetak, Federal Chairman of the Federal Association of Resident Cardiologists (BNK) and jury member for the media prize. “This includes the interaction between the clinic, cardiology practice and family doctor, but also the patient himself, who can check his health data using home measuring devices and thus work together with his treating doctor,” explains Smetak. All journalists from print, online and broadcast media are invited to apply for the media prize with their works on the topic.
The deadline for entries is October 1st. Journalists of all media genres with German residence who publish or have already published an article on this year's topic between October 1st, 2018 and September 30th, 2019 can submit it to the BNK Media Prize. The winning entry will be awarded 2,000 euros. In addition to their own application, journalists can also recommend suitable articles from colleagues: According to the initiator, for this purpose the publication with the author's contact details must be sent to the BNK, which will then contact you. The deadline for entries is October 1st, 2019. The award will be presented at the BNK annual conference on November 30th, 2019 in Ulm. Further information about the BNK Media Prize and the application documents for download can be found at: www.bnk.de/medienpreis