Digital patient records will be launched
(de-news.net) – Patients, medical doctors, and clinics throughout Germany will be able to use electronic patient records starting at the…
Speed monitoring throughout most parts of Germany
(de-news.net) – This week, police in many parts of Germany are intensifying speed monitoring of drivers and other road users,…
Electronic patient files available from March or April
(de-news.net) – The German statutory health insurance funds have successfully implemented the introduction of electronic patient records, resulting in the…
Calls for Reintroducing a Waiting Day Amid High Sickness Rates
(de-news.net) – Business representatives and economists have posited that employees should not receive wages for the initial day of illness.…
Maternity protection law to also cover miscarriages
(de-news.net) – Women will probably soon be entitled to take leave from work following a miscarriage. The former coalition parties…
Health Minister Lauterbach expects hundreds of hospitals to close
(de-news.net) – The hospital reform has passed the Bundestag. Federal Health Minister Lauterbach (SPD) has explained that he expects closures,…
Hospital reform and debates on financing the German nursing care insurance
(de-news.net) – Health Minister Lauterbach (SPD) has announced that the proposed hospital reform is set to pass in the Bundestag…
Criticism of the draft law for planned hospital reform
(de-news.net) – Several of the statutory health insurance companies are preparing to increase contributions after the draft hospital reform bill…
Bundestag decides to partially legalize cannabis
(de-news.net) – The German Bundestag has decided to partially legalize cannabis. According to the new legal provisions, adults will in…
Cannabis: Criticism and approvals as to a partial legalization
(de-news.net) – This Friday, the Bundestag will vote on the partial legalization of cannabis. The law, which would allow the…