On 1 July 2024, Germany has enacted stricter requirements for the processing of health data when using cloud-computing services. The new Section 393 SGB V aims to establish a uniform standard for the use of cloud-computing services in the statutory healthcare system which covers around 90% of the German population. In this blog
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Germany plans Health Data Use Act and stricter pricing & reimbursement rules for Digital Health Apps
By Dr. Dr. Adem Koyuncu on
At the end of June 2023, a draft Health Data Use Act (“GDNG”) and a draft Digital Act (“DigiG”) of the German Federal Ministry of Health have become public. These drafts are part of the German government’s digitalization strategy for the health sector. The Health Data Use Act plans to grant industry companies an access right to patient health data for research purposes. The Digital Act envisages significant restrictions for the pricing and reimbursement of Digital Health Apps. Below, we summarize key aspects of these two legislation proposals.Continue Reading Germany plans Health Data Use Act and stricter pricing & reimbursement rules for Digital Health Apps