Tag: Hospitals
Fresenius hands over power to dialysis subsidiary FMC
Fresenius Medical Care On Friday, the Extraordinary General Meeting will decide on the demerger of the dialysis group from the parent Fresenius. (Photo: imago images/Alexander Pohl) Frankfurt On Friday of…
Hospital reform: countries agree
Karl Lauterbach (SPD) In the run-up to the consultations, Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach expressed confidence with regard to the federal-state meeting. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin The federal…
Kassenverband considers over 400 clinics in Germany to be dispensable
hospital bed The GKV has calculated how many clinics are needed in Germany for adequate care. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It is a central question of the clinic reform by Federal…
Kassenverband considers more than 400 clinics to be dispensable
hospital bed The GKV has calculated how many clinics are needed in Germany for adequate care. (Photo: dpa) Berlin It is a central question of the clinic reform by Federal…
Lauterbach’s meetings with countries remain without agreement
Berlin Actually, the press conference by Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and his country colleagues should send a signal of unity. The SPD politician spoke of a “breakthrough” in his…
Karl Lauterbach has to weaken the clinic reform
Berlin Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach had announced his hospital reform as a “revolution in the system” – but before the talks with the federal states scheduled for Tuesday, there…
How Fresenius can become future-proof again
Fresenius in the balance sheet check The ailing dialysis subsidiary FMC causes big problems. (Photo: Fresenius) Frankfurt The stock market showed how great the expectations are for the new Fresenius…
How one of the largest clinics in Germany uses ChatGPT
Doctor at the computer Speech models can log the patient conversations and thus give the doctor more time for the treatment. (Photo: The Image Bank/Getty Images) Berlin What is still…
Exceptions when replacing the heating system? Clinics reject Lauterbach’s initiative
Karl Lauterbach The Federal Minister of Health wants clinics to be able to apply for the installation of a new gas heating system under certain circumstances in the future, for…
How exoskeletons in operating theaters relieve doctors and protect patients
Stuttgart Brain tumor surgeries require extreme precision. Every little wrong move by the operator can mean additional damage to the patient’s brain. So far, surgeons have been left alone with…
Philips is preparing to launch AI Manager
Phillips Companies like Siemens Healthineers have long been established with their platforms, and Philips is preparing the market launch of their AI manager in Germany. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Radiologists at…
East country heads vent anger about hospital reform
Berlin Karl Lauterbach is used to criticism. The message from Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) was tough: The Federal Health Minister’s hospital reform should “under no circumstances become a…
East country heads vent anger about hospital reform
Berlin Karl Lauterbach is used to criticism. The message from Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) was tough: The Federal Health Minister’s hospital reform should “under no circumstances become a…
German clinics are poorly prepared for SAP withdrawal
SAP withdrawal The new SAP strategy comes at an unfavorable time, as many hospitals are currently dealing with changes as part of the Hospital Future Act. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Dusseldorf The…
More economy in health policy is needed, Mr. Lauterbach!
Karl Lauterbach However, health care has been getting more and more expensive for years, while the quality is declining. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Karl Lauterbach is driving the “de-economization” of the…
More economy in health policy is needed, Mr. Lauterbach!
Karl Lauterbach However, health care has been getting more and more expensive for years, while the quality is declining. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Karl Lauterbach is driving the “de-economization” of the…
“The flood of hip and knee joint operations must end”
Interview with Karl Lauterbach “We operate more heart valves in Germany than in any other country in Europe.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) has defended his…
New boss Michael Sen sharply criticizes former leadership
Michael Sen The former Siemens manager replaced long-time Fresenius boss Stephan Sturm at the beginning of October. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The new Fresenius boss Michael Sen is harsh on his…
New legal form is coming – Fresenius decides to divest its subsidiary FMC
Frankfurt The expected unbundling is coming: The healthcare group Fresenius wants to complete the deconsolidation of its ailing dialysis subsidiary Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) this year. The company announced this…
Destruction of hospitals and schools in Ukraine increases
Russia: Economy shrank by 2.1 percent in 2022 According to official reports, the Russian economy shrank in the war year 2022. The gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 2.1 percent,…