AG Digital Health
AG Digital Health
The WG has set itself the goal of developing positions on the topic of digital health within the DNVF and initiating targeted activities.
The WG has set itself the goal of developing positions on the topic of digital health within the DNVF and initiating targeted activities. The following main topics shall be considered:
- Digital transformations influence on scientific theoretical models within health services research.
- Development of methodological approaches in order to evaluate the quality and benefits of new digital options.
- Identification of new areas of application for digital health care options, taking into account morbidity, health care structures, aspects of health equity, and the like.
- Definition of infrastructure requirements for the exchange and use of data (routine data, clinical data, unstructured patient care data from apps).
- Development of positions on normative considerations (e.g., data protection, ethical aspects) for political and social discussions.
Composition and inauguration date:
The WG is composed of two spokespersons and the WG members. It was founded in April 2016. Currently, the WG consists of about 104 members and interested parties.
Work Priorities (2021/2022):
- Evaluation of digital health applications (German: DIGAs).
- Digital health literacy
Publications (memoranda, discussion and position papers, publications (online/print))
- Development, Evaluation and Implementation of Digital Health Interventions part I & II, both submitted to "Das Gesundheitswesen" (Sven Kernebeck et al.)
- Digital Transformation of Healthcare: A Delphi Study of the Working Groups Digital Health and Validation and Linkage of Secondary Data of the German Network for Health Services Research (DNVF), submitted to "Das Gesundheitswesen" 2022 (Horst Christian Vollmar et al., in press)
- Evaluate and Report, but how? – Criteria for evaluation and reporting of studies on health and medical apps, published in „Monitor Versorgungsforschung“ - Sven Kernebeck et al., https://www.monitor-versorgungsforschung.de/Abstracts/Kurzfassungen-2021/MVF-02-21/Kernebeck_etal_Apps-bewerten
- Adherence of digital interventions in health care: Definitions, methods, and open questions. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. Sven Kernebeck et al., https://www.springermedizin.de/adhaerenz-digitaler-interventionen-im-gesundheitswesen-definitio/19722726
- Participation in the course book "Telemedizin und eHealth" (ed. Jost Steinhäuser), Urban & Fischer
- Participation in the course book "E-Health-Ökonomie II" (ed. Thomas Lux, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Stefan Müller-Mielitz, in press)
Participation in statements
- Commentary on the Patient Data Protection Act (Patientendatenschutzgesetz)
- Support of the executive board in commenting on the coalition negotiations
Participation in DNVF events (Spring School, DKVF)
- Chairing several sessions at the DKVF
- Participation in the ad hoc future commission (Horst Christian Vollmar)
Participation in external events
- Annual meeting of the German Society of Senology (19. June 2021):
- "Memorandum Digital/Apps - current developments at the interface digital health application (DiGA)/care research by Dr. rer. nat. Ursula Kramer"
- Lecture at DGIM (17. April 2021) by Dr. Ursula Kramer ("Health apps - what reaches patients?").
Outlook
- Exchange with DiGA manufacturers "DNVF meets DiGA".
- Feb. 2022: m-sense - migraine app, Newsenselab GmbH
- March 2022: somnio - sleep app, mementor DE GmbH
- April 2022: Kaia - back pain app, Kaia Health Software GmbH
- May 2022: Glucura - diabetes type 2 app, Perfood GmbH
- June 2022: neotiv care - cognition test as an app, neotiv GmbH
- Presentation of results at DKVF 2022: Fast Track of digital health apps - Identifying obstacles, shaping pathways to patient care. A contribution of the WG Digital Health in the DNVF.
- Discussion paper on digital health literacy (Monika Sinha et al.).
- Discussion paper on digital care applications (Florian Fischer et al.)
Definition of key topics for the AG, May 2016
Coordination of work projects for 2016/2017
Preparation of two position papers:
1. the Digital Health framework
2. quality of health apps
Delphi survey: Which data does health services research need?
Symposia:
DNVF Kongress, Okt 2016
BMC-Kongress, Jan 2017
WG-Meetings: Mai, Juni, Oktober 2016, Jan. 2017
Conf. call Steering group Delphi: April, Juni, Sept. 2017
Inaugural meeting on 07.04.16 in Berlin
Here you can find the minutes and further documents of the inaugural meeting of the WG Digital Health:
Minutes of the inaugural meeting here
Main topics here
Presentation Dr. Ursula Kramer here
Presentation Prof. Dr. M. Schrappe here
Presentation Prof. Dr. Horst Christian Vollmar here
Citizens' Dialogue Health Apps as a starting point for the establishment of the WG at the DKVF 2015
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Development, Evaluation and Implementation of Digital Health Interventions (Part 1) – Discussion Paper of the Digital Health Working Group of the German Network for Health Services Research (DNVF) Sven Kernebeck, Madlen Scheibe, Monika Sinha, Florian Fischer, Andreas Knapp , Patrick Timpel, Lorenz Harst , Ulrich Reininghaus, Horst Christian Vollmar |
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Developing, Evaluating and Implementing Digital Health Interventions Part II – Discussion Paper of the Digital Health Working Group of the German Network for Health Services Research (DNVF) Sven Kernebeck, Madlen Scheibe, Monika Sinha, Florian Fischer, Andreas Knapp , Patrick Timpel, Lorenz Harst , Ulrich Reininghaus, Horst Christian Vollmar |
| Sven Kernebeck is a DNVF member and has been running a podcast for some time about the topic of digital health and human-technology interaction around health. Here you can find all further information about the podcast. |
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