NEWS on implant administration
German implant registry goes into trial operation
The Implant Registry Germany has received the first data on breast implants from hospitals. This marks the start of trial operation, the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) announced today. Technically, the register has been operational since March 31 of this year. The registry will deal with breast implants, as well...
How the EU Commission nationalizes health data
The healthcare sector needs digitization, that is undisputed. The focus of the public debate so far has been on efficiency gains and cost savings, as well as data-driven improvements in care. The potential is enormous, because digitization creates resilience and strengthens Europe's economic sovereignty, and - most importantly - it...
Reorientation of independent patient counseling in Germany
From 2024, the Independent Patient Counseling Service (UPD) in Germany will no longer be run as a non-profit limited liability company but as a foundation under civil law. Ab 2024 wird die unabhängige Patientenberatung (UPD) in Deutschland nicht mehr als gemeinnützige GmbH sondern im Rahmen einer Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts geführt....
Germany: Health insurance fund does not have to pay for breast augmentation for psychological reasons
The complaint was filed by a 52-year-old woman, who had already undergone breast augmentation with saline implants at the age of 26. When she visited her gynecologist because of a leaking implant, he diagnosed breast cancer - both implants had to be removed. Two years after the operation, she applied...
More pragmatic randomized studies with a focus on registry-based trials
Background Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that are highly restrictive in terms of study design, with highly selected participants and conditions, produce results whose applicability to routine clinical care and usefulness for reimbursement decisions is sometimes questioned. Objectives In view of the background mentioned above, do more pragmatic RCTs and registry-based...
EU Commission wants to establish a Europe-wide network of health data
In the future, EU citizens should be able to easily use their health data in all countries of the European Union. The EU Commission today presented a proposal to create a "European Health Data Network".Patients would then be able to share their medical history, test results or prescriptions with hospitals...
2 million joint replacement surgeries recorded in the german endoprosthesis register
Ten years after its launch, the Endoprosthesis Register Germany (EPRD) has now surpassed the two-million mark in the recording of surgical documentation. This can be a reliable database for assessing hip and knee endoprosthetic care in Germany. The voluntary data supplied by more than 780 hospitals cover more than 70...
Germany: Specialty association certifies cochlear implant centers
According to the professional association, around 50,000 people in Germany are deaf, and another 250,000 have at least a 50 percent hearing impairment. If sufficient understanding of speech is not possible with a hearing aid, a CI can restore hearing and understanding in many cases. A CI is not an...
Paris court awards compensation to women for faulty breast implants
For years, the now insolvent manufacturer PIP had produced implants that were susceptible to rupture. The testing organization TÜV Rheinland had certified the process. A French court has now granted compensation to the complainants. The Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday condemned the testing organization TÜV Rheinland for lack of...
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