Tag: Health
Digital patient records will be launched
(de-news.net) – Patients, medical doctors, and clinics throughout Germany will be able to use electronic patient records starting at the end of the month. This…
Speed monitoring throughout most parts of Germany
(de-news.net) – This week, police in many parts of Germany are intensifying speed monitoring of drivers and other road users, aiming to enhance road safety….
Lauterbach (SPD): hospital reform will probably be kept up
(de-news.net) – Acting Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) anticipates that the hospital reform will endure under a black-red coalition government, given that the reduction…
Health insurances demand spending moratorium
(de-news.net) – In light of the multi-billion deficit in statutory health insurance, the health insurance funds has urged the Union and SPD to agree on…
Electronic patient files available from March or April
(de-news.net) – The German statutory health insurance funds have successfully implemented the introduction of electronic patient records, resulting in the creation of over 70 million…
High acceptance of mental health prevention initiative in schools
(de-news.net) – A mental health prevention initiative instituted by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs has demonstrated positive outcomes within schools. According to a study…
Germans see need for reform, according to a survey
(de-news.net) – A majority of the German populace believes that comprehensive reforms are imperative for the nation’s future viability, given the current economic fragility, as…
Özdemir (Greens): foot-and-mouth disease under control
(de-news.net) – Foot-and-mouth disease is currently under control in Germany, according to Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens). When asked by the media during the…
Nestlé CEO would accept sugar tax, but expresses skepticism
(de-news.net) – Alexander von Maillot, the CEO of Nestlé Germany, has affirmed that his company would adhere to more stringent regulations, such as advertising prohibitions…
Calls for Reintroducing a Waiting Day Amid High Sickness Rates
(de-news.net) – Business representatives and economists have posited that employees should not receive wages for the initial day of illness. Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte advocated…
Maternity protection law to also cover miscarriages
(de-news.net) – Women will probably soon be entitled to take leave from work following a miscarriage. The former coalition parties — SPD, Greens, and FDP…
Health Minister Lauterbach expects hundreds of hospitals to close
(de-news.net) – The hospital reform has passed the Bundestag. Federal Health Minister Lauterbach (SPD) has explained that he expects closures, especially in clinics in western…
