Digital Health City Hannover

How does the digitization affect the everyday work life in a medical practice? How do those new techniques help to be more efficient? Those and many more questions will be discussed during this interview: Kai Meyer-Spradow (medondo), Axel Rinnert (Zahnschlösschen Uelzen), Cornelia Körber (hannoverimpuls)Full talk here>>

From research to real-life application - Thomas Deserno's research team at the Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics (PLRI), the joint research institute of TU Braunschweig and Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, is looking into how this can be done.full talk here>>

Whether it's checking blood sugar levels or taking medication: Since October 2020, selected health apps are available in Germany on prescription, meaning that statutory health insurers will reimburse the costs under certain conditions. These reimbursable apps are called digital health apps - DiGA for short.full talk here>>

Around 3.4 million people in Germany are in need of care, according to a study by the Federal Statistical Office. It is not uncommon for the need for care to occur virtually overnight due to an accident or illness. Digital helpers, telemedicine and digital infrastructure help to ensure that more time is left for people.full talk here>>

With rebirth-active, Hannover's top doctors have also developed a portal that offers each and every one of us the chance to preventively manage our own health via an app. After an initial examination by the experts, patients receive individual and needs-based digital care.full talk here>>

Virtual reality is starting to be used for mental health treatment with significant successes thus far. VR for therapy is becoming main stream, at least among open and forward-thinking therapists and psychiatrists. Additionally, many new potential uses for VR technology for mental health treatment are being studied.full talk here >>

Our guests on March 4 were Dr. Jasmin Grischke, project manager of the "Robonatives Initiative" of the Robokind Foundation and Michael Frömel, senior physician and MAKO surgeon in the Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery at the KRH Klinikum Großburgwedel. full talk here >>

For long-term therapy success, it is essential that patients apply the techniques and skills they have learned. Offerings in aftercare aim to close the support gap. Our guests were Charles Michelson, CEO and founder of the Norwegian startup Flow Technologies, and senior physician Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Martens from the Hannover Medical School (MHH)Full talk here >>

In this 25-minute live talk, Melissa Jung, Project Manager Digital Economy at hannoverimpuls, introduces you to players from the Hanover region for whom gamification is an important aid in psychotherapy. Get to know VR and gamification experts from Hanover, learn from players in the field & find a partner!Full talk here >>

Digital care applications have become an integral part of the healthcare sector. Especially when there are so many digital solutions for different types of supportive aspects of the work of care professionals, the current state of affairs with regard to the reimbursement situation was presented with guests Prof. Dr. Schönermark and Dr. Golubinski.

The knee is one of the most complex joints in the body - Mobilization and muscle building are the most important measures after surgery, and here, digital therapy approaches can help motivate patients to train. From professional practice, trauma surgeons sometimes become product developers. What are the hurdles to be overcome? What is important in clinical trials?

The road from a good idea to an approved digital health product is long and expensive: How do startups find the right investors and when is the right time? What makes the digital health sector attractive for investors? Full talk here >>