Alliance "Digital Transformation in Healthcare" new as an association

Transmission of Corona data by fax, no progress with the electronic patient dossier, security problems on healthcare websites: The digital transformation backlog in healthcare is significant. Leading associations have now called for the Alliance "Digital Transformation in Healthcare newly founded as an association according to Art. 60ff. ZGB (Swiss Civil Code): They develop joint positions that are submitted to politicians. Four working groups began their work last year: the "EPR", "Health Data Ecosystems", "Semantics & Interoperability" and "Economic Incentives" working groups. In mid-April, the Federal Council will make a policy decision on the revision of the electronic patient record. The Alliance has communicated to the Federal Council the most important adjustments from the perspective of the associations, which were developed in the "EPR" working group. The "Digital Transformation in Healthcare" alliance proposes short-term and medium-term measures. "When it comes to innovative topics such as digital transformation in the healthcare sector, politicians are dependent on input from experts in the field. It is neither sensible nor possible to build up the necessary expertise within the administration," says Anna Hitz, Co-President of the Alliance. "We are calling on the Federal Council to resume the participatory process that the FOPH exemplified in the pre-parliamentary phase of the EPDG," says Dr. Alexander Zimmer, Co-President of the Alliance. "Experts from the field must be involved in the revision of the EPDG so that we can benefit from practical experience at home and abroad. Implementation must finally be practical," says the third Co-President Ulrich Schaefer. At the founding meeting, the statutes were approved and a co-presidency and a board were elected. The members were informed about the status of the work of the working groups and the next steps of the newly founded association. The founding members of the Alliance "Digital Transformation in Healthcare" are: ASPS, ASSGP, Axsana, economiesuisse, FMH, GS1 Switzerland, Geliko, HL7, IG eHealth, IHE Suisse, Interpharma, Lungenliga Schweiz, mfe, pharmaSuisse, Schweizerischer Drogistenverband, Scienceindustries, SVDE, Swiss Medtech, Vips. Source and further information: www.ig-ehealth.ch

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