by Alexander Fenkiw | May 3, 2022 | Unkategorisiert
Attention manufacturers of electronic aids, implants and DiGA! From mid-2024, a new legal requirement will apply to improve interoperability between medical devices and digital health applications (DiGA) approved by the BfArM: §374a SGB V Specifically, this involves...
by Alexander Fenkiw | Jan 24, 2022 | Unkategorisiert
“Clinical evaluation? No problem!” “A doctor was recently interviewed in the Süddeutsche Zeitung! She clearly stated that mindfulness apps help with depression. We can refer to that, can’t we?” Unfortunately, it’s not that simple....
by Alexander Fenkiw | Jun 18, 2021 | Unkategorisiert
What is the point of a DiGA if it does not improve patients’ lives? There is none! This is why DiGAs are only justified when their positive supply effect has been proven. Only then do you have a chance of being permanently included in the BfArM register....
by Malte Bucksch | Sep 17, 2020 | Unkategorisiert
IEC 62304 specifies processes and activities that you must observe when developing software as a medical device. It places specific requirements on how you must develop and maintain your software. This applies both to stand-alone software (e.g. medical apps) and to...
by Mischa Hildebrand | Apr 9, 2020 | Unkategorisiert
A large number of electronic devices are used in medicine, and medical apps are now also increasingly being used. However, a major problem to date is that many of these devices cannot “talk” to each other: Exchanging data is often difficult or impossible. In this...
by Malte Bucksch | Mar 31, 2020 | diga-whitepaper, Unkategorisiert
The Digital Supply Act came into force on December 19, 2019. One of the biggest changes: Digital health applications (DiGA) can now be reimbursed by statutory health insurance companies if they meet certain requirements. To do this, the manufacturer of the healthcare...