Digital health application

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As Digital Health Applications (abbreviated DiGA ) are medical devices designated health-related purpose, whose main function is essential to digital technologies based (eg. As "health apps"). They are intended to support the promotion of health and the detection, monitoring and treatment of diseases.

Accordingly, the areas of application and health-related goals of DiGA are diverse. Examples are:

• Electronic health information (e.g. interactive patient information , e.g. for self-diagnosis, vaccination calendar );
• Electronic diaries (e.g. diabetes diary, medication plan );
• Diagnosis - and therapy - software (eg. Birthmark apps, online coaching ).

In Germany, tested health apps can be prescribed as part of statutory health insurance since the Digital Supply Act came into force on December 19, 2019.

See also

• Digital health
• E-health
• mHealth

literature

• K. Angelescu, S. Sauerland: Mobile Health Applications: What Evidence Is Needed. In: Dtsch Arztebl. Volume 116, No. 21, 2019, pp. A-1057 / B-870 / C-858. (aerzteblatt.de)
• U. Kramer, U. Borger, F. Fischer, W. Hoffmann, M. Pobiruchin, HC Vollmar: DNVF Memorandum - Health and Medical Apps (GuMAs). In: Healthcare. Volume 81, No. 10, 2019, pp. E154 – e170. doi: 10.1055 / s-0038-1667451
• T. Thranberend, J. Bittner: AppQ - quality criteria core set for more quality transparency in digital health applications. Bertelsmann Foundation, Gütersloh 2019. (bertelsmann-stiftung.de)
• HC Vollmar, U. Kramer, H. Müller, M. Griemmert, G. Noelle, M. Schrappe: Digital health applications - framework conditions for use in care, structural development and science - position paper of the AG Digital Health of the DNVF. In: Healthcare. Volume 79, No. 12, 2017, pp. 1080-1092. doi: 10.1055 / s-0043-122233

Web links

• Central office of the federal states for health protection for drugs and medical devices ZLG
• Medical devices. Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)
• German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI), medical devices

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices. Digital Supply Act (DVG), as of September 22, 2019. Internet: BfArM: DVG
2. ↑ J. Lander, K. Drixler, ML Dierks, EM Bitzer: How Do Publicly Available Al8ergy-Specific Web-Based Training Programs Conform to the Established Criteria for the Reporting, Methods, and Content of Evidence-Based (Digital) Health Information and Education: Thematic Content Evaluation. In: Interact J Med Res. Volume 8, No. 4, 2019, p. E12225. (i-jmr.org)
3. ^ German Bundestag. Law for a better supply through digitization and innovation (digital supply law - DVG) of December 9, 2019. Bonn, December 18, 2019 Federal Law Gazette 2019 Part I No. 49, p. 2562 ff.