Navigating Germany’s Digital Health Ecosystem: Insights from a Health Insurance Industry Expert

Laura Bitomsky, Julian Hollender, Marcia Nißen, Marcia Nißen, Tobias Kowatsch, Tobias Kowatsch, Tobias Kowatsch

2024

Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 73% of the global mortality in 2017, with an estimated financial impact of up to US$ 47 trillion by 2030. This escalating prevalence poses a significant challenge to healthcare systems and insurers, particularly in the context of an aging population with multiple NCDs. Digital health technologies (DHTs) have emerged as a potential solution, offering scalability, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. However, integrating DHTs into healthcare services remains a complex task. We conducted a semi-structured interview with an industry expert from Germany’s largest statutory health insurance group to explore this issue and derive first hypothesis for improvement. Results indicate seven key insights into Germany’s dynamic digital health ecosystem and offer critical reflections for all stakeholders, providing a foundation for further discussions and actions in this transformative field.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Bitomsky L., Hollender J., Nißen M. and Kowatsch T. (2024). Navigating Germany’s Digital Health Ecosystem: Insights from a Health Insurance Industry Expert. In Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: Scale-IT-up; ISBN 978-989-758-688-0, SciTePress, pages 865-870. DOI: 10.5220/0012401500003657

in Bibtex Style

@conference{scale-it-up24,
author={Laura Bitomsky and Julian Hollender and Marcia Nißen and Tobias Kowatsch},
title={Navigating Germany’s Digital Health Ecosystem: Insights from a Health Insurance Industry Expert},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: Scale-IT-up},
year={2024},
pages={865-870},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012401500003657},
isbn={978-989-758-688-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: Scale-IT-up
TI - Navigating Germany’s Digital Health Ecosystem: Insights from a Health Insurance Industry Expert
SN - 978-989-758-688-0
AU - Bitomsky L.
AU - Hollender J.
AU - Nißen M.
AU - Kowatsch T.
PY - 2024
SP - 865
EP - 870
DO - 10.5220/0012401500003657
PB - SciTePress