Publications

The Licensing Regulations for Physicians in Germany have long been outdated. Although a ministerial draft bill for the redesign of teaching and examinations in medical studies has been available since November 2020, it is still uncertain whether the reform, which has been in...

From January 2021, the electronic patient health record (EHR) will enable citizens in Germany to have their health data and documents stored in a central location. However, the law does not provide for the digital transfer of the notes that doctors make about their patients...

In Germany, unnecessary diagnoses and operations are carried out. Superfluous medical services are associated with burdens and dangers for patients. They also waste valuable resources in the health care system that are lacking for the necessary treatment. According to recent...

This issue of SPOTLIGHT Healthcare illustrates how the damage potential of health information and thus the need for action can be assessed. It also recommends measures to better protect consumers.

80 percent of the German population would like to make decisions about examinations and therapies together with their doctor. However, there are obstructive factors with respect to patient involvement in everyday hospital life. This issue of “SPOTLIGHT Healthcare” summarizes...

“Dr. Google” is more popular than ever. The Bertelsmann Stiftung has analyzed how patients obtain information online about health problems and illnesses.

In part two of our Back Fact Check, we’ve taken a closer look at the development of inpatient care for patients with back problems. As was the case with diagnostic imaging (part 1), we find major cross-regional differences in Germany – both with regard to surgical...

Choosing Wisely is an international campaign to reduce medical overuse and to support shared decision making. We give a brief overview of the campaign and show what is needed to run such a campaign in Germany.

Choosing Wisely is an international campaign to reduce medical overuse and to support shared decision making. The study looks at the source of this success, as well as what distinguishes the initiative.

For the “Back Fact Check,” the Bertelsmann Stiftung has taken a close look at the current treatment situation. The Institute for Applied Health Research (Institut für angewandte Gesundheitsforschung – InGef) reviewed anonymized treatment data from more than seven million...