BNK lists “hedy” telemonitoring
26.01.2023 08:29
The Federal Association of Resident Cardiologists (BNK) cooperates with HCSG and Implicity through its service company and has listed the telemonitoring system “hedy”.
Since the beginning of 2022, telemonitoring of patients with heart failure (heart failure) has been part of the outpatient services offered by statutory health insurance companies. The Federal Association of Resident Cardiologists (BNK) has now listed the telemonitoring system “hedy”. For this purpose, the BNK has entered into a cooperation with “hedy” provider HCSG and Implicity through its service company. At “hedy”, a cloud-based and manufacturer-independent portal enables telemonitoring of heart failure with both external devices and implants from all major manufacturers, for which a service solution from Implicity was integrated. The BNK decision came after intensive examination and on the basis of positive references from cardiologists who already use the “hedy” telemonitoring system. “We would like telemonitoring for heart failure to reach all patients who are eligible for this innovative treatment method as quickly as possible. That's why we're pleased to have gained two more powerful partners for cardiology practices with HCSG and Implicity," said Susanne Oldenburg from BNK Service GmbH, explaining this decision. And Simon Glück, Managing Director of BNK Service GmbH, adds: “Cardiologists need the support of competent service providers to operate a telemedicine center. The practices we surveyed reported on their excellent experiences, reliable service and HCSG's profound expertise in monitoring with external devices. Implicity’s system can be used to connect implants from all major manufacturers. This provides cardiologists with a common portal for all forms of telemonitoring. We see this as a great advantage for patient care.”
background
Complete telemedical care for patients with heart failure (heart failure) is part of the outpatient service offering of statutory health insurance companies. The new care approach is based on a cooperation between telemedicine centers (TMZ) and primary treating physicians (PBA). Patients' vital parameters are no longer recorded sporadically, but daily. Deviations can be identified more quickly and therapy can be adjusted accordingly. Timely feedback enables the patient to improve their self-management.
Telemonitoring can be prescribed to patients with heart failure (NYHA II or NYHA III stage with an EF < 40 %) if they have been hospitalized or have an appropriate implant in the last 12 months. To implement telemonitoring, the TMZ can use either external devices (scales, ECG and blood pressure monitors and patient apps) or implants (special pacemakers and defibrillators).
cooperation partner
HCSG specializes in telemonitoring with external devices, while Implicity processes implant data from all major manufacturers for cardiologists. With the complete solution from HCSG and Implicity, consisting of devices, software, service and advice, cardiologists can immediately start their own TMZ.
BNK Service GmbH
BNK Service GmbH is the subsidiary of the Federal Association of Resident Cardiologists (BNK) eV, which represents over 90 percent of the established cardiologists working in Germany. BNK Service supports around 1,200 heart specialists in their everyday practice. In addition, as a specialized service provider for the entire area of cardiology, it connects all those involved in care. As a central interface, BNK Service GmbH develops and controls comprehensive care concepts, carries out scientific surveys on health services research and thus provides a realistic picture of cardiological care in Germany.
implicity
implicity is a digital medical technology company that provides service providers with a universal telemonitoring platform that brings together and uniformly displays the data on implantable cardiac implants from all major manufacturers. In addition, Implicity develops AI and knowledge-based algorithms to ease the burden on doctors and give them the ability to predict patients' health status. Implicity serves more than 80,000 patients in 100 medical facilities in Europe and the USA.
Health Care Systems GmbH
The Health Care Systems GmbH is a leading provider of solutions for digital precision medicine. The HCSG team has more than 16 years of experience providing telemedical care for patients with heart failure. Today, HCSG provides patients throughout Germany and Switzerland with over 60 employees at three locations. HCSG has developed the hedy telemonitoring program specifically for use in telemedicine centers. The system is particularly easy to use because it is tailored to the needs of older people with serious chronic illnesses. In the HCSG service center, specialized nursing staff with special training work in the telephone support of people with heart failure. The health data is processed in a high-security data center in Germany.