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Cologne research project “Neo-CamCare” launched
The Institute for Medical Sociology, Health Services Research and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Cologne, together with the Neonatology Department of the University Hospital Bonn and the University Hospital Cologne, is launching a new research project in the neonatal intensive care unit. "Neo-CamCare" will be the first project to...
03.06.2019
German Medical Association with new leadership
The 122nd German Medical Assembly, held on May 30th in Münster, elected a new executive board for the German Medical Association (BÄK) and filled other board positions. Dr. Klaus Reinhardt is the new president of the BÄK. The 59-year-old specialist in general medicine succeeds Prof. Dr. Frank Ulrich...
31.05.2019
G-BA: Request evaluations of quality assurance data from IQTIG
According to the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA), data from data-driven quality assurance can now be used for research purposes or for the further development of quality assurance upon application. The G-BA's preparations for the concrete implementation of the procedure are...
31.05.2019
The federal government is strengthening AI funding with an additional 500 million euros
The German Federal Government has decided to invest an additional half a billion euros in AI promotion measures in 2019. The focus will be on research, technology transfer, public dialogue, technology assessment, skills development, and data availability. This intensifies...
31.05.2019
Zi presents demand projection for medical school places in Germany
According to current calculations by the Central Institute for Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (Zi), Germany is facing a shortage of up to 6,000 medical school places annually if current outpatient care levels are to be maintained until 2035. This shortage is dependent on the success of medical training programs...
31.05.2019
Draft Digital Healthcare Act: Regulations concerning the Innovation Fund require improvement
The innovation fund, which aims to promote the qualitative improvement of healthcare provision within Germany's statutory health insurance system, has proven its worth. Its continuation, as proposed in the draft bill for the Digital Healthcare Act (DVG) from the Federal Ministry of Health, ...
29.05.2019
Due to the high survival rate of HIV-infected individuals, the number of patients in Germany is steadily increasing. Nevertheless, fewer and fewer medications are being prescribed, and consequently, drug costs are falling. Insight Health analyzes which drug classes are benefiting from this trend and how the...
28.05.2019
Heart failure: Structured care in the pharmacy improves medication adherence and quality of life
Patients with heart failure benefit from cooperation between pharmacies and doctors' offices regarding their medication adherence and quality of life. This has been demonstrated by the PHARM-CHF study, the world's first randomized...
28.05.2019
AWMF welcomes the Ministry of Health's draft law on the financing of guidelines
The Association of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF) has been calling for sustainable, independent funding for high-quality, interdisciplinary, evidence-based guidelines for many years. The current draft law "for better care through...".