Financial expert explains: E-prescription will become standard care from 2024 - act now

Financial expert explains: E-prescription will become standard care from 2024 - act now

According to a report by www.come-on.de, the e-prescription will be mandatory for medical practices in Germany from the turn of the year. The electronic health card enables the e-prescription to be redeemed easily and quickly for most insured persons.

The introduction of the e-prescription has already made good progress in the Westphalia-Lippe model region, where 250 practices took part in a test. This switch to the digital version of the prescription is expected to save practice teams up to four hours per week.

However, the switch to e-prescription requires not only technical adjustments, but also financial resources. Resident doctors and psychotherapists bear the costs of digitalization themselves and need support from the federal government to provide the necessary infrastructure. The board of the Westphalia-Lippe Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KVWL), Thomas Müller, is therefore calling for financial support for practicing doctors, similar to what is the case in the hospital sector.

The introduction of e-prescriptions has the potential to speed up processes in medical practices and increase efficiency. However, clear investment and support from the government is needed to enable a smooth transition to digital infrastructure. If the practicing doctors do not receive adequate support, this could lead to delays and problems in the implementation of the e-prescription.

Overall, it can be seen that the introduction of e-prescriptions brings about a significant change in the healthcare system, which also requires financial and political support. It remains to be seen what the necessary infrastructure and financial support from the government will look like in the future to ensure the successful implementation of the e-prescription.