This startup operates a digital patient assistance platform that helps users find suitable digital health applications. It facilitates connecting with doctors for prescriptions and communicating with health insurance companies for coverage, enabling patients to access and utilize digital health tools more effectively.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Navigating the landscape of digital health applications (DiGAs) can be complex for both patients and healthcare providers due to the increasing number of available apps and the intricacies of prescription and insurance coverage. Patients may struggle to find suitable DiGAs and understand how to integrate them into their care, while physicians need efficient ways to identify, prescribe, and monitor these digital tools.
Solution
Digitale Patientenhilfe operates a platform designed to streamline the discovery, prescription, and utilization of DiGAs. The platform offers a comprehensive DiGA search tool, a DiGA wiki explaining their use and prescription process, and a prescription service that assists patients in communicating with their health insurance to obtain DiGAs. For physicians, the platform provides resources such as MFA (Medical Assistant) training, CME (Continuing Medical Education) opportunities, and a dedicated physician portal to monitor patient DiGA usage and access peer reviews. By connecting patients, physicians, and DiGA manufacturers, Digitale Patientenhilfe simplifies the adoption of digital health solutions and supports their integration into standard healthcare practices.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes patients seeking guidance on digital health applications and healthcare professionals (physicians and medical assistants) looking to efficiently prescribe and integrate DiGAs into their practice.
Features
- DiGA Search: A filterable directory of approved DiGAs, categorized by medical specialty and indication.
- DiGA Wiki: Explanations of what DiGAs are, how to prescribe them, and how they are reimbursed.
- Rezeptservice: A service where patients can upload their DiGA prescription, and the platform handles communication with the health insurance company to obtain the activation code.
- MFA Training: Training programs for medical assistants on DiGAs, prescription processes, and billing.
- CME Schulungen und Workshops: Continuing Medical Education opportunities focused on DiGAs.
- Physician Portal: A portal for physicians to track how many of their patients have uploaded DiGA prescriptions and how many have been activated.
- Infomaterialien: Orderable brochures and flyers for practices and patients.