Toxic mindsets in outpatient medicine: Digitization as add-on or substitution

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What it’s all about

The focus of many discussions on the topic of „digitization of medical practice“ is the question of how primary care physicians and specialists can build digital competence. In this context, however, it is necessary to clear out toxic mindsets that steer the understanding of the matter in the wrong direction. One is the mindset that digital solutions will complement or replace what already exists.

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Digitisation of GP and specialist practices: The curse of inaction

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What it’s all about

The current plans of the Federal Ministry of Health for the digitalisation of the health care system will put many GPs and specialists under pressure. The reason for this will not be the digitisation itself and possible mishaps, but the misalignment of the practice’s internal processes.

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Digitisation of the medical practice: there will be no reduction in workload

What it’s all about

One positive aspect that is always expected in the context of digitalisation is the reduction of workload for doctors and medical assistants. But in the overall work balance, the activities that are eliminated by automation are offset by new work that is added.

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