After years of wrangling between politicians and health care service providers, digital services are set to pick up speed in the healthcare system as well, bringing concrete improvements for patients. Stoff-Ahnis emphasized that doctor-patient consultations should remain the core of health care. Photo: Depositphotos/photography33This is important in order to be able to utilize the opportunities offered by digitalization to improve patient care, she added. Photo: DPAOvercoming technical gapsOther digital services generally depend on functioning technology, questions of liability and high data protection. Consumer advocate Müller said that an increasing number of patients are seeking to use digital health services.

Source: The Local January 09, 2020 10:30 UTC