Benefit Assessment and Reimbursement of Digital Health Applications: Concepts for Setting Up a New System for Public Coverage

Frontiers in Public Health

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Hendrikje Lantzsch¹  Dimitra Panteli²  Filippo Martino³  Victor Stephani⁴  David Seißler⁵  Constanze Püschel⁶  Karsten Knöppler⁵  Reinhard Busse¹ 

[1] Department of Health Care Management, Technische Universität Berlin;European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Brussels;German Society of Digital Medicine e.V.;HelloBetter—GET.ON Institut für Online Gesundheitstrainings GmbH;fbeta GmbH;D+B Rechtsanwälte

关键词: digital health applications;    digital health technologies;    medicine apps;    benefit assessment;    reimbursement;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2022.832870

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

In Germany, some digital health applications (DiHA) became reimbursable through the statutory health insurance system with the adoption of the Digital Healthcare Act in 2019. Approaches and concepts for the German care context were developed in an iterative process, based on existing concepts from international experience. A DiHA categorization was developed that could be used as a basis to enable the creation of a reimbursed DiHA repository, and to derive evidence requirements for coverage and reimbursement for each DiHA. The results provide an overview of a possible classification of DiHA as well as approaches to assessment and evaluation. The structure of remuneration and pricing in connection with the formation of groups is demonstrated.

【 授权许可】

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