Press releases & statements

26.07.2024
SVDGV criticises the proposal for electronic prescription of DiGA: high barriers mean a step backwards to the paper process

26.07.2024
Statement by the German Digital Healthcare Association (SVDGV) on the DiGA prescription via e-prescription

17.07.2024
Key Points for a Practical Implementation of Accompanying Success Measurement
(AbEM)

12.07.2024
OLG Hamburg decision on asynchronous telemedicine poses challenges for the digitalisation of medicine

03.07.2024
Statement by the German Digital Healthcare Association (SVDGV) on the draft of the “Act to Strengthen Heart Health (Healthy Heart Act – GHG)”

03.06.2024
Statement by the German Digital Healthcare Association (SVDGV) on the draft “Act on the Creation of a Digital Agency for Health (Health Digital Agency Act – GDAG)”

09.01.2024
Survey results: How can digital care support carers and their relatives?

09.01.2024
Digital care can reduce stress and relieve the burden on specialist staff

02.01.2024
Market development of digital health applications (DiGA report)

02.01.2024
Digital health applications help thousands of patients

28.11.2023
France Biotech & SVDGV Announce Strategic Partnership to Boost Innovation in Digital Health in Europe

06.11.2023
SVDGV with new Board of Directors: “Joining forces and driving the progress of digital care”

30.08.2023
Position paper: Utilising the potential of low-threshold laboratory diagnostics

14.08.2023
SVDGV statement on the draft law on the improved utilisation of health data (Health Data Utilisation Act – GDNG)

01.08.2023
SVDGV statement on the draft law to accelerate the digitalisation of the healthcare system (Digital Act, DigiG)

14.07.2023
FNew digital law only partially successful in promoting digital medicine and care

14.07.2023
New digital law leads to overregulation instead of acceleration for DiGA

10.07.2023
Consistently exploiting the potential of digitalisation in care

06.07.2023
Digital Act (DigiG) gives telemedicine the necessary boost

30.06.2023
SVDGV statement on the draft bill on the Ordinance on Interfaces of the Specialised E-Prescription Service (EFSVO)

01.06.2023
Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung launches bug bounty programme

03.03.2023
SVDGV statement on the draft bill for a law to support and relieve the burden of care (Care Support and Relief Act – PUEG)

23.02.2023
Enable telemedicine on a regular basis – cancellation of Section 9 of the Therapeutic Products Advertising Act (HWG)

01.02.2023
Appeal: Create framework conditions for telemedicine

09.01.2023
Statement on the DiGA report by the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV Spitzenverband)

15.12.2022
Health kiosks: local services benefit from digital support

17.11.2022
More consistency and predictability in the DiGA approval process

04.10.2022
Digital care needs a legal basis

28.09.2022
In focus: Regulatory requirements for DiGA

25.08.2022
E-health in Germany as a future market for investors

18.08.2022
SVDGV statement on the draft bill “Hospital Care Relief Act – KHPflEG”

20.06.2022
Proposals for the promotion and expansion of preventive health services

16.06.2022
Statement on the press reports about the security gaps at two DiGA providers

15.06.2022
Statement on the draft bill of the “VDiPA”

02.05.2022
DiPA regulation: Strengthening nursing staff instead of setting up a health insurance call centre

31.03.2022
Open letter from telemedicine providers to the BA

15.03.2022
First DiGA report by the GKV-SV criticises across-the-board criticism without a data basis

08.02.2022
Position paper: Utilising the potential of telemedicine for better care

18.01.2022
In focus: Interaction between DiGA and doctors and psychotherapists

15.12.2021
Statements und Anregungen zur Ausgestaltung einer Verordnung für Digitale Pflegeanwendungen (DiPA)

08.11.2021
Our proposals for the new federal government’s healthcare policy

13.09.2021
Position paper: Clear guidelines required for the certification of video service providers

19.08.2021
SVDGV contribution to the DiGA debate

22.07.2021
Impulses for the 2021 federal election: Sustainable healthcare in Germany

13.07.2021
Research-compatible ePA: Potential remains unutilised!

12.07.2021
Statement on the draft bill DiGAV

21.06.2021
Statement on the preliminary HTA report “Apps for self-management in multiple sclerosis”

05.05.2021
Press release: SVDiPA Alliance welcomes current amendments for DiPA

08.03.2021
Position paper: Telemedicine – Recognising digital consultation hours as equivalent

01.03.2021
SVDiPA alliance grows with the addition of the Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung

22.02.2021
Position paper: DiPA – Transparent regulations form the basis for sustainable care

28.01.2021
Position paper: Digital, evidence-based, secure: DiGA stands for data protection and proof of benefit

09.12.2020
SVDGV supports the draft bill on the DVPMG

07.12.2020
Opinion on the “DVPMG” draft bill

10.11.2020
Seminar series enters its second round

08.10.2020
Digital health applications on the rise

24.08.2020
Dr Anne Sophie Geier takes over management of the SVDGV

27.05.2020
DVG: SVDGV member companies submit first applications for inclusion in the DiGA directory

22.04.2020
Opinion on the protection of the population in the event of an epidemic situation of national importance

27.03.2020
Germany now needs a corona pact for digital healthcare

25.03.2020
Digital strengthens the system: those who want to relieve clinics and doctors are now relying on healthcare apps

18.03.2020
Protection of patient data: SVDGV calls for changes to planned law

26.02.2020
Statement on the draft bill “Patient Data Protection Act – PDSG”

16.01.2020
SVDGV calls for a central role in the implementation of the Digital Supply Act (DVG)

13.02.2020
Statement on the draft bill “DiGAV”

13.02.2020
Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung calls for changes: How the Digital Healthcare Act will be a success