German health care enters new era with opt-out online medical records

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2025-01-15

Berlin (dpa) - German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach on Wednesday lauded the introduction of online medical records for German patients under an opt-out system. "The electronic patient file is secure and makes better treatment and research possible," Lauterbach said in Berlin. The move marks the "beginning of a new era in the digitalization of the German health-care system," the minister argued. From Wednesday, all German residents with statut......

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