Saxony demands future -oriented health service: Ministerial conference agree!

Saxony demands future -oriented health service: Ministerial conference agree!

Vaihingen an der Enz, Deutschland - What is going on in Saxony? A look at the Health Ministers' Conference in Weimar, which took place on June 11th and 12th, shows that the future of the public health service is at the top of the agenda. Minister of State Petra Köpping has spoken out strongly for further development. A joint application of all federal states is now calling for discussions with the federal government with regard to a binding cost sharing for the public health service that goes beyond the expiry of the current pact.

The ministers agree: progress in the content and structural design of the health service is necessary. Köpping emphasizes that the efforts for personnel and digital solutions must not end abruptly. A clear indication that the challenges, for example through climate change and demographic change, will continue to exist in the future.

Personal growth and digitization in Saxony

In the past five years, 250 new permanent full -time positions have been created through the pact for public health service in Saxony, with 226 of them being located in health offices. This makes it clear that personnel policy in health care is taken seriously. In addition, Saxony is available around 17 million euros from the pact funds for the implementation of digitization strategies to improve communication and optimize data traffic. It is intended to abolish fax messages and paper forms in order to gain efficiency and to make the supply more qualitative.

How important digitization is for health care shows another look outside the box. According to the Federal Ministry of Health , digitization has many advantages. A systematic evaluation of health data not only makes it easier to recognize diseases, but also opens up new chances of recovery through more individual therapies. Digital technologies support the challenges of an aging and chronically ill population.

The role of digitization in healthcare

But what does that mean specifically for the patients? They are more integrated into the treatment process, can act more self -determined and strengthen their health literacy. Mobile applications offer new opportunities to make health care more personal and accessible, especially in rural and structurally weak areas, as in Report of the Federal Center for Political Education

Finally, it can be said that Saxony, with his initiatives and the clear commitment to digitization, takes an important step in the right direction. The upcoming discussions with the federal government will be crucial to ensure the necessary financial means and political framework for the further development of the public health service. There is something for health care in Saxony and beyond.