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Digital health Medical data

Medical data is continually collected during everyday life and through the provision of medical care. Digitization makes it easier to access medical data and exchange important medical information. Medical data creates the foundations for medical research, through which it enables medical progress. The protection of sensitive health information is strictly regulated.

Medical data

Doctor and patient with a tablet Doctor and patient with a tablet

Sharing data from electronic patient records

In future, it will be possible to share data from electronic patient records. How will the medical data be used and how secure is the sharing process?

A person checks their smartphone while measuring their blood pressure. A person checks their smartphone while measuring their blood pressure.

Medical data in everyday life

Medical data contains information about the health status of an individual. It is generated during medical examinations, for example, and is important for medical treatments.

Medical staff look at mutual research results on a laptop. Medical staff look at mutual research results on a laptop.

Medical data in research

Medical data is collected for the purpose of medical care on a daily basis. This data contains valuable information for research.

Telematics infrastructure: portrait of a woman looking at a digital medical interface. Telematics infrastructure: portrait of a woman looking at a digital medical interface.

The secure exchange of medical data: telematics infrastructure

The telematics infrastructure (TI) enables the secure exchange of sensitive medical data, for example between medical practices, hospitals and pharmacies. One typical usage is the e-prescription.

Hospital: in the foreground, a tablet with patient data; in the background, a patient. Hospital: in the foreground, a tablet with patient data; in the background, a patient.

The emergency data record (NFD)

On request, people covered by statutory health insurance can have emergency data stored on their electronic medical data card. This should ensure better medical care in an emergency.

A laptop, tablet and stethoscope on a glass table. Someone is typing on the laptop keyboard. A laptop, tablet and stethoscope on a glass table. Someone is typing on the laptop keyboard.

The electronic sick leave notice (eAU)

The electronic sick leave notice (eAU) transmits all important data in digital format. People with insurance still have to independently inform their employer about their sick note.

A doctor opening an electronic patient record on a tablet. A doctor opening an electronic patient record on a tablet.

The electronic patient record (ePA)

Health insurance funds offer insurance holders an electronic patient record for all (ePA for all). This gives you insights into your personal medical data.

Data protection: doctor showing a patient something on a tablet. Data protection: doctor showing a patient something on a tablet.

How does data protection work in healthcare?

How are my personal and medical data protected in digital healthcare?

Pharmacist scans a QR code printed on a prescription. Pharmacist scans a QR code printed on a prescription.

The e-prescription

E-prescriptions are convenient and easy to use. It can be used with the electronic medical data card, the e-prescription app or as a paper printout.