FUTURE-ORIENTED AND PATIENT-CENTRIC? A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS AND THEIR INTEROPERABILITY

Authors

Lars Stegemann, Freie Universität BerlinFollow
Rahel Gubser, Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinFollow
Martin Gersch, Freie Universität Berlin, Chair of Business AdministrationFollow
Alexander Bartschke, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité – Universitätsmedizin BerlinFollow
Andreas Hoffmann, Fraunhofer FOKUSFollow
Michael Wagner, Fraunhofer FOKUSFollow
Daniel Fürstenau, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark & Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, GermanyFollow

Abstract

This paper focuses on the integration of digital therapeutics (DTx) into future-oriented and patient-centric care pathways. Based on a workshop series and problem-centered interviews in Germany, the current state-of-the-art of regulatory and technical integration of DTx was mapped as a landscape of DTx interoperability. The results focus on key interfaces of DTx, namely with Electronic Health Records (EHRs), devices, and other digital health innovations such as telemedicine, and highlight current challenges and potentials for future development. On a broader level, the results point to unresolved issues of care coordination, the optional role of the EHRs as regulated platforms for care, and the importance of integrating DTx data into public data spaces for research.

Recommended Citation

Stegemann, Lars; Gubser, Rahel; Gersch, Martin; Bartschke, Alexander; Hoffmann, Andreas; Wagner, Michael; and Fürstenau, Daniel, "FUTURE-ORIENTED AND PATIENT-CENTRIC? A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS AND THEIR INTEROPERABILITY" (2023). ECIS 2023 Research Papers. 419.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2023_rp/419