Anna Engberg

Innovation predictions concern growing demand for virtual mental health, femtech and more AI scrutiny.

Austria is the first country in Europe to announce a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults, while the issue is still under discussion in Germany and Switzerland.

Interactive technology could help solve the problem of low vaccination rates in Europe.

The Austrian Institute of Technology and Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, are among the partners to join forces to establish a new network for digital health startups and innovation in the heart of Europe.

Digital infrastructure, including e-Prescription and electronic patient record, is being rolled-out successfully according to findings from German agency, gematik - though providers still have concerns around data security.

Healthcare IT News asks Stefan Hunziker, CIO at the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS), how the EPR has developed in Switzerland and how the hospital has managed it.

The IT service provider has been working with the Austrian company on the initiative since 2019.

Data protection and usage in the electronic patient record (EPR) will be regulated by the new act, which received both criticism and praise.

Angela Velkova, director of communities and strategic relations for EMEA at HIMSS, explains how the DACH delegation will prepare for HIMSS20 in the wake of the new Digital Healthcare Act.

Findings suggest Germans are not satisfied with the progress that the health and care system in their country has made so far.