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Liquidity of the social nursing care insurance secured
To ensure their liquidity, the Federal Office for Social Security has provided a loan of one billion euros to the social long-term care insurance (SPV). The amount has now been transferred to the social long-term care insurance equalization fund. The reason for this...
11.08.2022
First joint position paper on heart failure and diabetes published
Studies show that almost one-third of all diabetes patients suffer from heart failure. In addition, there is a highly estimated unreported number of cases. Conversely, heart failure is associated with poor metabolic health: In relevant studies, 30...
11.08.2022
Outpatient specialist care expanded to include new diagnostics and digital applications
As of today, some new examinations and the use of health apps are part of outpatient specialist care (ASV), in which specialized teams treat patients with complex and rare diseases. A corresponding resolution by the...
11.08.2022
Telemedical follow-up of patients with atrial fibrillation
On August 1, 2022, iATROS, a digital heart center, in cooperation with AOK Plus and the MVZ "Praxisklinik Herz und Gefäße Dresden," launched a two-year program for telemedical care for insured patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.
10.08.2022
Three innovations for improved cancer detection
Improved cancer detection throughout the entire care process: The INTERREG project "InMediValue" at Münster University of Applied Sciences developed three innovations together with seven project partners from Germany and the Netherlands. In three interlocking subprojects, the consortium worked on...
10.08.2022
Faster COVID-19 treatment possible: Doctors demand guaranteed medication financing for clinics
The utilization of corona patients in German clinics can be reduced significantly next winter if the federal government immediately starts financing treatment with the drug remdesivir again. This is the conclusion reached by leading medical societies.
09.08.2022
3 million euros for pilot study on improved corneal transplant survival
Transplants in avascular corneas have a very good prognosis. However, if pathological blood vessels are present in the cornea, the risk of rejection increases from 10 to over 50 percent. There is currently no effective treatment or prevention for this. A new, promising...
09.08.2022
G-BA examines application-related data collection for gene therapy etranacogene dezaparvovec
For the active ingredient etranacogene dezaparvovec, a new gene therapy for the treatment of hemophilia B (also known as bleeding disorder), the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) assumes that, upon approval and market launch in Germany, no comparative data will be available for treatment with...
05.08.2022
Artificial intelligence improves early detection of prostate cancer
65,000 people in Germany are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. The disease is considered the second most common cause of cancer-related death in men. Early diagnosis can significantly increase the chance of survival. Two experts from the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine...
04.08.2022
Current Zi study on statutory health insurance coverage for COVID-19 patients
During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent waning phase from January to September 2020, 285,000 patients with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were treated by statutory health insurance physicians in Germany. In addition, there were almost 170,000 outpatients with...