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The report contains countless examples of successful and less successful digital health initiatives and approaches. For five of the 17 countries, we have analysed the development lines in more detail. The German health system can and should learn from these examples.

The #SmartHealthSystems study shows that in international comparison, Germany lags far behind in terms of digitalizing its healthcare sector.

This Spotlight Healthcare presents the key findings of the IGES study and subsequent recommendations on the publication of quality data on physicians in private practice.

Shared decision making (SDM) involves clinicians and patients working together to select appropriate care, based on clinical evidence and the patient’s informed preferences. This study, conducted by the British care-researcher Dr. Angela Coulter, examined the state of SDM...

Most patients in hospitals have only one wish – to enjoy good health care. Germany’s federal states oversee hospital planning in order to ensure patients receive good care. But how satisfied are patients across different states with the quality of their local hospital care?

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

Public reporting can clearly help improve patient care. But what exactly does this mean in terms of the outpatient sector? What role do other patients’ experiences play in the context of reporting on the quality of a physician’s practice?

It’s time the German health care system introduced electronic health records. Experts have long agreed on the need for this, and now German law mandates it. But what steps should be taken to ensure e-health records yield comprehensive benefits? Answers to these questions are...

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.