What has changed legally in Patient Education in 2025/2026? Everything you need to know about informed consent, documentation obligations and digital solutions for doctors and clinics.
DMEA – Connecting Digital Health is the leading trade fair for the digitalization of healthcare in Europe. Every year in Berlin, it brings together decision-makers, medical professionals, IT experts, start-ups and established companies to shape the future of healthcare IT, interoperable systems and patient-centered processes. As an innovation platform for hospitals, MVZs and service providers…
Introduction Patient Education – i.e. providing patients with comprehensive information about planned procedures, risks, alternatives and legal aspects before treatment – is required by law and is a central component of medical care. In German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), a diverse market of digital solutions has developed in recent years to complement the established analog…
The demands placed on doctors’ duty to inform patients are constantly increasing. Legislation and case law require patients to be given clear, individual and documented information before a medical procedure can be carried out. This is often difficult to implement in a busy clinic or practice. Digital tools – in particular individualized educational videos –…
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