by Malte Bucksch | Jan 19, 2026 | Unkategorisiert
Implementing a digital health application (DiGA) involves effort and costs that should ultimately pay off for your company. And indeed, many certified DiGA that make it onto the market show extremely positive prescription and sales figures. Others, however, do not...
by Malte Bucksch | Jan 16, 2026 | medical-software-whitepaper, Unkategorisiert
In the currently valid version of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR), there is considerable room for interpretation when it comes to classifying software medical devices. In particular, the distinction between risk classes I and IIa is vaguely worded. Manufacturers,...
by Malte Bucksch | Jan 9, 2026 | diga-whitepaper, Professional article for DiGA landing page
So-called DiGA (digital health applications) can be reimbursed by statutory health insurance companies. This became possible for the first time when the Digital Supply Act (DVG) came into force on December 19, 2019. However, not every health app or medical software...
by Malte Bucksch | Dec 17, 2025 | diga-whitepaper
Since January 1, 2025, manufacturers of digital health applications (DiGA) must prove compliance with data security requirements by means of an official certificate. The basis for certification is BSI TR-03161, which was first published in 2020. The BfArM checks...
by Malte Bucksch | Dec 9, 2025 | Medical Software
Many in vitro diagnostic devices today consist not only of physical test kits, but also of complex software that calculates, interprets, or visualizes analysis results. As a result, more and more software is falling within the scope of the In Vitro Diagnostic...