Many attempts have been made over the years by the German government to establish laws and lay the foundations of a digital health care system, but without lasting success. The responsibility now resides with the health ministry (BMG), which this year launched a new digital strategy for health and care.
Among other things, the ministry is currently consulting on how to refresh the electronic patient record (elektronische Patentakt – ePA) initiative, the keystone of digital health care systems. Germany’s ePA...