The conditions for giving projects a boost by increasing the efficiency and quality of health care haven’t been as good as they are now for a long time. The health fund, which the health insurance contributions paid by every German with health insurance are paid into, along with the agreed tax subsidies from the federal government, is currently very well filled, with a surplus of €8.6 billion, thanks to the buoyant economy and cuts in spending on medication. Together with the surpluses that the individual health insurance companies have, the total surplus is currently estimated to be €16 billion. In the light of this surplus, the German Society for Telemedicine (DGTelemed, Berlin) has called for part of this vast pot of money to be invested in telemedicine applications, which would have a lasting impact.
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