Zusammenfassung
Schon heute sind einige telemedizinische Verfahren wie die Teleradiologie oder die
Versorgung von Schlaganfallpatienten abseits der Stroke-Units weit verbreitet. Auch
Gesundheits-Apps dringen mit hoher Dynamik in die gesundheitliche Versorgung ein.
Welche Entwicklungen auf dem Gebiet zu erwarten sind, welche Konsequenzen dies für
die Praxis hat und was rechtlich beachtet werden muss, zeigt dieser Artikel.
Abstract
The health care system of Germany approved a marginal number of telemedicine applications
for reimbursement. However Teleradiology and Telestroke networks are well adopted
in Germanys hospitals. Heart failure is the main indication for remote patient management
and therefore a field of intense research in Germany. In almost every medical field
telemedicine undergoes research and development. The lack of evidence in the field
of telemedicine is due to the complexity of these interventions. Evaluation needs
more resources and different trial designs compared to RCTs in pharmaceutical trials.
A large scale funding program (Innovationsfonds) in Germany encompasses telemedicine
and outcomes research. Mobile health apps are a new and expanding field in healthcare.
Health apps are potentially beneficial in many health care areas, although there is
little scientific evidence available. From a legal perspective data protection and
privacy and the classification of health apps as medical devices are important topics.
Schlüsselwörter
eHealth - Telemedizinische Patientenversorgung - Remote Patient Management - Berufsrecht
- Gesundheits-Apps
Key words
eHealth - telemedicine - remote patient management - professional code - mobile health
apps
