

Approval three years After the approval of the master plan for medical studies 2020, the Federal Ministry of Health presented the working draft for new license to practice medicine for doctors (Ã „ApprO) on November 29th. It is to be used in the coming year to respond to the challenges for future medical care. ER
Apotheken-vor-Ort-Gesetz
The pharmacists' fee increases by 55 million euros annually because the surcharges for the promotion of the emergency service and for the dispensing of special drugs such as narcotics are increasing. This is provided by the ordinance amending the pharmacy regulations and the drug price ordinance from October. HK
Professional Laws
Three training reforms were on the agenda: With the reform of midwifery training, an EU directive was implemented. There were also completely new regulations for the training of pharmaceutical technical assistants (PTA) and anesthesia and surgical assistants (ATA / OTA). EB
Digital Supply Act
The Digital Supply Act (DVG) is intended to promote digitization in the healthcare system, which includes the Prescription of apps as well as the expansion of the telematics infrastructure for pharmacies and hospitals and open and standardized interfaces of IT systems. EB
Fairer-Kassenwettbewerb-Gesetz
The Fairer-Kassenwettbewerbs-Gesetz has two names in 2019: First of all, it goes as œFair- Fund election law ”into the race, with which Minister Jens Spahn is trying to open the AOKs nationwide. That fails because of the federal states, now the law is supposed to achieve competition among the health insurance funds with the help of reform of the Morbi-RSA. bee
Law for drug safety
With the law for more safety in drug supply, drug monitoring is supposed to become more effective. It came into force in August and provides for federal and state authorities to work together better in the future. The higher federal authorities are given extended powers in the event of drug recalls. In addition, unannounced controls at drug manufacturers are possible. HK
Intensive Care
A first draft in August met with criticism from many affected persons and their families. An improvement in December shows that intensive care patients should in future be able to decide whether they will be cared for at home or in an inpatient setting; health insurance companies should pay more for outpatient care in particular.
Approval three years After the approval of the master plan for medical studies 2020, the Federal Ministry of Health presented the working draft for new license to practice medicine for doctors (Ã „ApprO) on November 29th. It is to be used in the coming year to respond to the challenges for future medical care. ER
Apotheken-vor-Ort-Gesetz
The pharmacists' fee increases by 55 million euros annually because the surcharges for the promotion of the emergency service and for the dispensing of special drugs such as narcotics are increasing. This is provided by the ordinance amending the pharmacy regulations and the drug price ordinance from October. HK
Professional Laws
Three training reforms were on the agenda: With the reform of midwifery training, an EU directive was implemented. There were also completely new regulations for the training of pharmaceutical technical assistants (PTA) and anesthesia and surgical assistants (ATA / OTA). EB
Digital Supply Act
The Digital Supply Act (DVG) is intended to promote digitization in the healthcare system, which includes the Prescription of apps as well as the expansion of the telematics infrastructure for pharmacies and hospitals and open and standardized interfaces of IT systems. EB
Fairer-Kassenwettbewerb-Gesetz
The Fairer-Kassenwettbewerbs-Gesetz has two names in 2019: First of all, it goes as œFair- Fund election law ”into the race, with which Minister Jens Spahn is trying to open the AOKs nationwide. That fails because of the federal states, now the law is supposed to achieve competition among the health insurance funds with the help of reform of the Morbi-RSA. bee
Law for drug safety
With the law for more safety in drug supply, drug monitoring is supposed to become more effective. It came into force in August and provides for federal and state authorities to work together better in the future. The higher federal authorities are given extended powers in the event of drug recalls. In addition, unannounced controls at drug manufacturers are possible. HK
Intensive Care
A first draft in August met with criticism from many affected persons and their families. An improvement in December shows that intensive care patients should in future be able to decide whether they will be cared for at home or in an inpatient setting; health insurance companies should pay more for outpatient care in particular.However, there is still criticism from those affected, who worry about their freedom of choice. EB
Implant register
Pacemakers, knee prostheses and other implants must be registered centrally. The Bundestag decided in September that the mandatory state database, located at DIMDI, should be usable from 2021. The law also stipulates that the G-BA must adopt treatment methods more quickly. A technical supervision of the G-BA was turned away from the law. EB
Drug safety

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Professions in Healthcare

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GKV

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Intensive Care Medicine

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Maser Protection Act
Children and employees in the health sector must be registered until July 2021 demonstrate adequate vaccination protection or immunity to measles. This is provided by the "Law for the Protection against Measles and to Strengthen Vaccination Prevention", which the German Bundestag passed on November 14th and which is to come into force on March 1st, 2020. There should be no forced vaccinations. ER
MDK reform law
A fundamental structural reform for the medical service of the health insurance: In future it will only be called the medical service, which will be committee structure changed and should thus become more independent of the health insurance companies. The law also regulates the billing between hospitals and health insurance companies, including fines and examination rates. EB
Renew medical device law
From May 2020, the EU Medical Device Regulation will apply in the member states of the European Union. In Germany, national law must be adapted accordingly. The cabinet approved bill in November. Among other things, it stipulates that in future it will no longer be the federal states but the higher federal authorities that will be responsible for taking measures to avert risk. HK
Organization of organ donation
With large majority, Parliament passed the law on February 14 to improve cooperation and structures in organ donation.However, there is still criticism from those affected, who worry about their freedom of choice. EB
Implant register
Pacemakers, knee prostheses and other implants must be registered centrally. The Bundestag decided in September that the mandatory state database, located at DIMDI, should be usable from 2021. The law also stipulates that the G-BA must adopt treatment methods more quickly. A technical supervision of the G-BA was turned away from the law. EB
Drug safety

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Professions in Healthcare

► http://daebl.de/YN81
GKV

► http : //daebl.de/RQ82
Intensive Care Medicine

► http://daebl.de/ZG83
Maser Protection Act
Children and employees in the health sector must be registered until July 2021 demonstrate adequate vaccination protection or immunity to measles. This is provided by the "Law for the Protection against Measles and to Strengthen Vaccination Prevention", which the German Bundestag passed on November 14th and which is to come into force on March 1st, 2020. There should be no forced vaccinations. ER
MDK reform law
A fundamental structural reform for the medical service of the health insurance: In future it will only be called the medical service, which will be committee structure changed and should thus become more independent of the health insurance companies. The law also regulates the billing between hospitals and health insurance companies, including fines and examination rates. EB
Renew medical device law
From May 2020, the EU Medical Device Regulation will apply in the member states of the European Union. In Germany, national law must be adapted accordingly. The cabinet approved bill in November. Among other things, it stipulates that in future it will no longer be the federal states but the higher federal authorities that will be responsible for taking measures to avert risk. HK
Organization of organ donation
With large majority, Parliament passed the law on February 14 to improve cooperation and structures in organ donation.With it, among other things, the role of the transplant officers in the clinics and the remuneration for the process of organ donation will be strengthened. The law aims to increase the number of realized organ donations. It has been in force since the beginning of April. ER
Psychotherapist training
From autumn 2020, high school graduates can complete five-year university course in psychotherapy, which leads to license to practice medicine after state examination. This is made possible by the new psychotherapist training reform law. This can be followed by further training to become specialist psychotherapist, which can be used to apply for approval for contract medical care. PB
Sexual orientation
People in need of protection and minors should be protected from œtreatmenta against homosexuality. The ban on conversion therapies is also intended to send social signal that homosexuality is not disease. The ban applies to all who carry out treatments, advertise them, offer them or mediate them. This also applies to parents of minor. EB
Expand appointment service
People with statutory health insurance should get an appointment with their general practitioner, specialist or psychological psychotherapist more quickly. This is the aim of the Appointment Service and Supply Act, which came into force in May and further parts in September. Doctors should be better paid if they treat new patients and patients have to wait less for an appointment. HK
Strengthening on-site pharmacies
The draft law to strengthen on-site pharmacies prescribes uniform prices for prescription drugs. This is to prevent foreign mail-order pharmacies from undermining fixed prices in Germany and domestic pharmacists being taken advantage of. In 2016, the European Court of Justice allowed foreign senders to grant discounts to German customers. EB
Masen

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Medizinprodukte

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Psychotherapy

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Wartezeiten

► http: // daebl.With it, among other things, the role of the transplant officers in the clinics and the remuneration for the process of organ donation will be strengthened. The law aims to increase the number of realized organ donations. It has been in force since the beginning of April. ER
Psychotherapist training
From autumn 2020, high school graduates can complete five-year university course in psychotherapy, which leads to license to practice medicine after state examination. This is made possible by the new psychotherapist training reform law. This can be followed by further training to become specialist psychotherapist, which can be used to apply for approval for contract medical care. PB
Sexual orientation
People in need of protection and minors should be protected from œtreatmenta against homosexuality. The ban on conversion therapies is also intended to send social signal that homosexuality is not disease. The ban applies to all who carry out treatments, advertise them, offer them or mediate them. This also applies to parents of minor. EB
Expand appointment service
People with statutory health insurance should get an appointment with their general practitioner, specialist or psychological psychotherapist more quickly. This is the aim of the Appointment Service and Supply Act, which came into force in May and further parts in September. Doctors should be better paid if they treat new patients and patients have to wait less for an appointment. HK
Strengthening on-site pharmacies
The draft law to strengthen on-site pharmacies prescribes uniform prices for prescription drugs. This is to prevent foreign mail-order pharmacies from undermining fixed prices in Germany and domestic pharmacists being taken advantage of. In 2016, the European Court of Justice allowed foreign senders to grant discounts to German customers. EB
Masen

► http://daebl.de/CE15
Medizinprodukte

► http://daebl.de/UT11
Psychotherapy

► http://daebl.de/YQ21
Wartezeiten

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