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Gesundheitspolitik
AOK welcomes state recommendations on cross-sectoral healthcare providers
On the occasion of the first reading of the law on the adaptation of the hospital reform (KHAG) on November 12 in the German Bundestag, the Chairwoman of the Board of the AOK Federal Association, Dr. Carola Reimann, comments on the latest KHAG amendment proposals from the Federal Council:
13.11.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
KVB-Vorstand: Sparforderungen der Krankenkassen gefährden ambulante Versorgung in Bayern
Given the strained financial situation of the statutory health insurance system, some health insurance representatives are once again calling for massive cuts in outpatient specialist care. The board of the Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KVB) strongly warns against these plans: They...
12.11.2025
Gesundheitspolitik
From research findings to application: The "Healthy Industrial Policy - Progress Dialogue" meeting provides strategies for successful knowledge transfer.
A dialogue roundtable involving representatives from politics, research, industry, associations, and trade unions focused on collaborations and regional clusters of excellence for successful networking between science and business. Measures for accelerating the transfer of innovations from the laboratory to patient care...
12.11.2025
digitalization
Bosch Health Campus und Charité starten digitales Präventionsangebot mit KI-Chatbot
The internet can be confusing when searching for reliable information. Older people, in particular, who didn't grow up with the internet, often feel overwhelmed by the abundance of health information online and sometimes struggle to interpret it correctly...
12.11.2025
study
POInT-Studie: Neuer Meilenstein auf dem Weg zur personalisierten Prävention von Typ-1-Diabetes
The initial results of the POInT study mark a significant advance in the prevention of type 1 diabetes. They demonstrate that future approaches should focus more on personalized strategies. Researchers from, among others, Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and ...
12.11.2025
Indikationen
DGHO 2025: Real-World-Analyse zu vulnerablen Lungenkarzinompatienten
Real-world data provide insights into the healthcare situation of patients and the effectiveness of applied therapies in everyday practice. They are therefore highly relevant in professional circles. At this year's annual meeting of the German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO), the data from the retrospective real-world analysis LEMONADE were presented...
12.11.2025
Pandemie
Digitales Versorgungsprojekt AmRe-LoCO unterstützt Long-Covid-Betroffene im Lahn-Dill-Kreis
The healthcare system continues to face a major challenge in providing care for people with long-term COVID-19. An innovative healthcare research project in the Lahn-Dill region, called AmRe-LoCO (Digitally Supported Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation for...), is addressing this challenge.
12.11.2025
study
Einsparungen von bis zu 2,3 Milliarden Euro durch flächendeckenden Biosimilar-Einsatz möglich
Significant cost-saving potential remains in the biosimilar-eligible pharmaceutical market, which can be realized in the short term. This is shown by a recent calculation from the Scientific Institute of the AOK (WIdO). According to this calculation, the net costs of all biosimilars would total...
12.11.2025
Indikationen
Deutsche Krebshilfe unterstützt Aufbau von regionalen Behandlungsnetzwerken mit zwölf Millionen Euro
Krebspatienten sollen überall Zugang zu modernster Medizin erhalten – egal ob sie in ländlichen Regionen oder in städtischen Ballungsgebieten leben – dies ist das Ziel eines neuen Förderprogramms der Deutschen Krebshilfe. Dazu werden fünf nicht-universitäre Kliniken mit einem ...
11.11.2025
Herz-Förderpreis – 70.000 Euro für innovative Präventionsprojekte in der Geriatrie
Die Hamburger Max und Ingeburg Herz Stiftung schreibt erstmals einen mit 70.000 Euro dotierten Förderpreis für wissenschaftliche Vorhaben in der praxisorientierten klinischen Geriatrie aus. Gesucht werden Forschungsprojekte, die einen konkreten Beitrag zur Prävention und zum gesunden Altern im ...