The law promotes telemedicine and foresees the reimbursement of medical apps.
On 8 November, the German Bundestag passed the Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz (DVG), a law for greater digitisation of the health system. Continue reading
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Digital Health: one app is better than more?
This is the question that regions and health agencies ask themselves when they activate more services for their clients. At present, between the two schools of thought, there is no clear prevalence. Continue reading
A mobile 6-lead ECG heart monitor
Kardia Mobile 6L is a 6-lead pocket electrocardiograph that will be distributed in Europe from October 1. Continue reading
App and privacy: how to turn your menstrual cycle into money (for others)
Privacy International, an English charity, has reviewed the most popular menstrual control apps and found that some of them share data with Facebook. Continue reading
How to use the inhaler correctly: learn by playing the game
MySpira is a new application for children suffering from asthma who, through gamification and augmented reality, teaches the correct inhalation technique. Continue reading
A virtual reality app eases children’s anxiety before surgery
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals has launched a virtual tour to give young patients an interactive experience of wards before they have surgery. Continue reading
Are you anxious, tired, stressed or sad? In London, the NHS takes care of you with apps
Good Thinking is an initiative launched in November 2017 for anyone living or working in London. So far, over 220,000 Londoners have used Good Thinking to deal with sleep, anxiety, stress and depression. Continue reading
