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 Apr 29 25
Criticism of electronic patient records is growing louder
Criticism of electronic patient records is growing louder: The electronic patient record, which 70 million insured people now have, is insecure and patients are ...
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 Apr 29 25
ePA nationwide: Everything about the electronic patient record
ePA nationwide: Everything about the electronic patient record: The electronic patient record (ePA) will be introduced nationwide on April 29, 2025 ...
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 Apr 29 25
Electronic patient record (ePA): What you should know
Electronic patient record (ePA): What you should know: The electronic patient record will be available to everyone at the end of April 25 ...
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 Apr 30 25
Fragen und Antworten zur elektronischen Patientenakte
Fragen und Antworten zur elektronischen Patientenakte: Die elektronische Patientenakte soll Patienten ein Leben lang bei Ärztinnen und in Krankenhäusern ...
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 Apr 30 25
The electronic patient record is here: What insured persons need to know ...
The electronic patient record is here: What insured persons need to know now: The electronic patient record (ePA) has been available to all those with statutory ...
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 Apr 29 25
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What you need to know about the "soft launch" of electronic patient records: Germany is lagging behind in digitization in the healthcare system. However ...
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nord24 Apr 29 25
Electronic patient records launched nationwide - | What you should know ...
Electronic patient records launched nationwide - | What you should know now: The ePA has been launched: What ends up in the digital file, who has access ...
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 Apr 29 25
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?: The ePA for everyone is here! What exactly can I find in my record at the beginning - | and what ...
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 Apr 29 25
Electronic patient record: How to set up the app
Electronic patient record: How to set up the app: Anyone who wants to use the full capabilities of the electronic patient record needs the app ...
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Operation Karriere Apr 29 25
Electronic patient records launched nationwide - | Deutsches Ärzteblatt
Electronic patient records launched nationwide - | Deutsches Ärzteblatt
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PTAheute Apr 29 25
ePA: Questions and answers about the electronic patient record
ePA: Questions and answers about the electronic patient record: Since the beginning of the year, an electronic patient record has been created for every person ...
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 Apr 29 25
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?: The ePA for everyone is here! What exactly can I find in my record at the beginning - | and what ...
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 Apr 29 25
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?: The ePA for everyone is here! What exactly can I find in my record at the beginning - | and what ...
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 Apr 29 25
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?: The ePA for everyone is here! What exactly can I find in my record at the beginning - | and what ...
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 Apr 29 25
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?
First look at the electronic patient record: What can I expect?: The ePA for everyone is here! What exactly can I find in my file at the beginning - | and what ...
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 Apr 29 25
Electronic patient record launches today: This is what you can expect when ...
Electronic patient record launches today: This is what you can expect when you first look at the app.
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 Apr 29 25
Electronic patient records launch today: What to expect when you first ...
Electronic patient records launch today: What to expect when you first look at the app
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 Apr 29 25
Electronic patient records launch today: This is what you can expect when ...
Electronic patient records launch today: This is what you can expect when you first look at the app
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 Apr 28 25
Electronic patient record: What will change for insured persons from April ...
Electronic patient record: What will change for insured persons from April 29th: Plans for an electronic patient record (ePA) have been in place for more than 20 ...
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Locked out of the ePA app: What Siegen residents can do without a new mobile phone
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Silence as consent: Company doctors to be granted access to the ePA - | ...
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 Apr 14
ePA or data chaos? Why the electronic file is not yet convincing
ePA or data chaos? Why the electronic file is not yet convincing: In order for the ePA to be used effectively, some key functions are missing ...
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One year of
One year of "ePA for all": Consumer advocates currently see no added value: The "ePA for all" remains significantly below expectations. Consumer advocates are ...
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Key FactsConsumer Advocates Critique ePA After One Year
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  • The electronic patient record (ePA) is known to 94% of statutory insured persons but is actively used by only a minority.

  • Essential features like digital vaccination documentation remain absent, and users report complex operation and technical issues.

  • Most insured individuals desire greater control over their health data and transparent information about data use in research.

  • Consumer advocates demand an independent scientific evaluation of the ePA, improved data security, and accessible access options.
    • The legislator must quickly initiate an independent and continuous scientific evaluation of the electronic patient record (ePA).
    — Ramona Pop, board member of the Consumer Association (vzbv), calls for an independent evaluation of the electronic patient record.
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Würzburg: Electronic patient record: What you should know about the ePA, even if you don't use it
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ePA: Incorrect diagnosis in the patient record: What can I do?
ePA: Incorrect diagnosis in the patient record: What can I do?: Visited my GP with bowel problems – | and later, my (electronic) patient record shows a diagnosis ...
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A test for electronic patient records
A test for electronic patient records: In medical practices, the two syllables will soon sound familiar to everyone: "e-PA," the abbreviation for the electronic ...
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From the beginning of October, the use of ePAs is mandatory for practices ...
From the beginning of October, the use of ePAs is mandatory for practices - | Deutsches Ärzteblatt
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 Sep 14 25
Electronic patient records: Use, benefits, and data protection
Electronic patient records: Use, benefits, and data protection: The electronic patient record centrally bundles health data. Learn how to use and manage the ePA ...
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Electronic patient file: GPs warn of
Electronic patient file: GPs warn of "crash landing": Even months after its introduction, the electronic patient file is hardly being actively used ...
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Digitization: Launch of the electronic patient record "devastating": Frankfurt/Main (lhe) - | In Hesse's practices and clinics, disillusionment prevails ...
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Electronic patient records: 5 things patients need to know now
Electronic patient records: 5 things patients need to know now: The electronic patient record will be available nationwide at the end of April: According to ...
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Electronic patient records: What do practices have to do now?
Electronic patient records: What do practices have to do now?: The KBV board member gives tips for using the ePA in practices.
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Electronic patient records: 5 things patients need to know now: The electronic patient record will be available nationwide at the end of April: It is intended to ...
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