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Evidence Generation Strategy under Germany’s Digital Healthcare: Is More Better?

Health Advances

Digital Therapeutics (DTx) – software-based products with a medical effect hold significant promise in advancing healthcare outcomes. In 2019, Germany introduced the Digital Healthcare Act (DVG), opening a regulated route to widespread reimbursement of digital therapies, a first in Europe. Key Takeaways.

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Reimagining our Approach to the Mental Health Crisis with Dr. Helen Egger | E. 85

Vie Healthcare

Helen explains Little Otter’s approach to mental healthcare for children, why mental health treatment hasn’t improved in ten years, and why it’s hard being a parent in America. I think it’s a big question, can you do telemedicine in early childhood mental health? And the answer is yes.

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Finding Our Way Out of the Pandemic Haze: What Telehealth Tools Are Medicare Providers Allowed to Keep, and Which Must They Leave Behind?

Sheppard Health Law

As a result of these efforts, the use of telehealth and telemedicine exploded in 2020 according to an HHS Study. Phase 3: Continuing coverage of flexibilities that are aimed at producing high-quality care and health equity. CMS is working with the healthcare industry to holistically prepare our health care system for future PHEs.