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Supply management
Steigender Mindestlohn belastet den Pharmagroßhandel mit 44 Millionen Euro
Der Pharmagroßhandel erwartet bis 2027 durch Erhöhungen des Mindestlohns Zusatzbelastungen von 44 Millionen Euro. Das geht aus einer Mitgliederbefragung des PHAGRO | Bundesverband des pharmazeutischen Großhandels hervor. „Die Befragung zeigt, welche gravierenden Auswirkungen die anstehenden ...
09.09.2025
Indikationen
Seltene Systemerkrankung Hypophosphatasie: früh erkennen, gezielt behandeln
Hypophosphatasie (HPP) ist eine seltene Systemerkrankung, deren Symptome vielfältig sind und oft anderen, z. B. rheumatischen Erkrankungen ähneln. Das kann zu Fehl- und verzögerten Diagnosen führen – mit schwerwiegenden Folgen für die Betroffenen. Eine frühe Diagnose ist wichtig, denn HPP ...
09.09.2025
digitalization
AI methods also work effectively with routine statutory health insurance data
The Innovation Fund project "KI-THRUST – Potentials of AI-supported prediction methods based on routine data" has been successfully completed. The project, conducted by the aQua Institute in cooperation with the BKK umbrella organization and the Institute for Medical Informatics at the University Medical Center Göttingen,...
08.09.2025
digitalization
Digital health services are the untapped potential of the healthcare system
The digitalization of the German healthcare system is one of the central challenges of the current legislative period. It will determine the future viability and quality of care in this strained healthcare system. The key to success will be ensuring that digital offerings...
08.09.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
Company health insurance funds warn against sleight of hand
Anne-Kathrin Klemm, chairwoman of the BKK umbrella association, comments on media reports that the federal government wants to keep the contribution rate for statutory health insurance stable. If this only refers to the general contribution rate, then it is a sleight of hand and a...
08.09.2025
Pandemie
Effective crisis prevention must be considered by the nursing profession
The Enquete Commission on "Reviewing the Coronavirus Pandemic and Lessons for Future Pandemic Events," established by the Bundestag in July 2025 at the request of the coalition factions, will convene for its inaugural meeting on September 8. The goal of the 28 commission members is...
08.09.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
Ein neues Kapitel für die Gesundheitsversorgung: BMC legt Vorschläge für patientenzentrierten, sektorenunabhängigen Versorgungsbereich im SGB V vor
At the start of the first week of meetings after the summer break, the German Association of Managed Care (BMC) is calling for a fundamental structural change in healthcare.
08.09.2025
Supply management
Auf einen Hausarzt oder eine Hausärztin kommen im Schnitt 1 264 Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner
In Germany, a general practitioner served an average of 1,264 residents in 2024. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the distribution varied significantly by federal state:
08.09.2025
Pandemie
Nasenspray mit Wirkstoff Azelastin verringert Risiko einer Corona-Infektion um zwei Drittel
A research team at Saarland University has demonstrated in a clinical study that a widely used antiallergic nasal spray containing the active ingredient azelastine can significantly reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections. The results of the placebo-controlled study with 450...