This content is machine translated Healthcare Looking to the future – focusing on principles The challenges facing the Swiss healthcare system are great. An ageing population, but also growing demands as a result of medical progress, lead to cost pressure. International conflicts, increased protectionism…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Research Increased protection of participants in research The Federal Council has adopted the revision of the implementing legislation for the Federal Act on Research involving Human Beings (Human Research Act, HRA). This revision strengthens the protection of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Digitization Promoting digital transformation in the healthcare sector Digitalization continues to advance. DigiSanté, an EDI program to promote digital transformation, has now been launched to ensure that the healthcare sector does not miss the boat. It is being…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated eHealth applications in dermatology Scoping review identifies barriers and facilitators In the age of digitalization, the use of new technologies is also becoming increasingly important in dermatology. A team from the Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated "Digital Trends Survey 2021" Digitization of medical applications This year’s “Digital Trends Survey 2021” focuses on the use of digital technologies during treatment in the outpatient sector. Even if we are currently still a long way from computers…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine Computer model creates heart twin and supports therapy management Technical support is becoming increasingly important in diagnostics and therapy. Opportunities are also advancing in cardiology. Mathematical image processing can now be used to create a digital twin of the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Electronic vaccination card High flight and low fall as a pandemic sequence The electronic vaccination card has been available in Switzerland for ten years, but it has not yet really caught on. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an unexpected late growth spurt.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Digitalization of rheumatology Rheumatism apps as diagnostic aids It’s not too often that Germany shines with innovation when it comes to digitization in medicine. In the meantime, however, the first digital health applications can be prescribed by our…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Teledermatology Demand for digital services on the rise – not just due to corona A trend toward digital innovations has been emerging for some time now. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telemedicine applications in particular has gained currency. In…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine Already in use in 20% of Swiss practices Telemedicine is the ability to share medical information across facilities and provide care to patients remotely. As early as 1980, NASA relied on telemedical monitoring and care for its astronauts…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Digitization The trend is toward telemedicine – not only because of COVID-19 Digitization in outpatient healthcare is steadily gaining in importance. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an additional surge in demand for telemedicine services. However, there are still limitations that…
