Starting from summer 2020, doctors in Germany will be allowed to prescribe health apps, same like they prescribe medicines. The infographic below summarises the most essential details about the “DVG – Digitale Versorgung Gesetz” (Digital Supply Act).
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/europe/germany-introduces-digital-supply-act-digitalise-healthcare
https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/digitale-versorgung-gesetz.html (use Google Translate)
More info from the hih - health innovation hub of the Federal Ministry of Health
https://hih-2025.de/dvg-a-summary-of-germanys-new-law-for-digital-health-applications/
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Thank you @mary.crowe, great read. Certainly some ideas worth considering for NZ . . .
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