Germany's DMPs (disease management programmes) ready for take-off
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
This week saw the launch of regulations for Germany's disease management programmes (DMPs), designed by health minister Ulla Schmidt to provide optimum care to the chronically ill. DMPs for the treatment of diabetes mellitus type II and breast cancer are the first of the initial five projects, planned over the past two years, to officially be given the go-ahead. "The regulations detail the requirements that these programmes must fulfil in order to be authorised by the federal department for insurance," said Ms Schmidt.