The Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has adopted new rules for disease management programmes (DMP) aimed at greater digitalisation and more flexibility in the programmes.
Specifically, digital applications and telemedicine offerings are to be integrated better into the DMP in order to improve care for chronically ill patients. One example of a successful DMP is the diabetes DMP, which is used by many patients.
The decision has met with criticism, however. Experts complain that the changes are worded too vaguely and contain no concrete measures for implementing digital elements. There is also a lack of clear requirements for integrating telemedicine and DiGA, which makes the intended modernisation of the DMP more difficult.
Overall, the decision is therefore regarded as insufficient to drive forward the urgently needed digitalisation of care for chronic conditions.
Handelsblatt reported on it: Digitale Versorgung: GBA-Beschluss zu Disease-Management-Programmen „kein großer Wurf“