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More saved data on the health card?
According to a recent survey, a majority of Germans support additional information on the electronic health card. For example, data on allergies or chronic illnesses should be stored. 92 percent of the citizens also want to document the blood group on the map.
Majority advocates additional information on the health card
After it became known that the electronic health card was to be introduced in Germany, the project had to be postponed for years due to fundamental discussions about necessity and safety concerns as well as technical breakdowns. But meanwhile the Germans seem to have got used to the new eCard. According to a representative survey, a large majority of Germans support additional information on the electronic health card, for example on drug intolerance and chronic diseases.
There should be more data on the health card. Image: Jürgen Fälchle - fotoloa Blood group should be saved
According to the survey conducted by Bitkom Digital Association, 92 percent of respondents said that 92 percent want to document the blood type on the map. 88 percent are in favor of storing information on allergies or drug intolerances. 84 percent want data on regularly taken drugs and 67 percent advocate for clues to chronic diseases. Bitkom Chief Executive Dr. Bernhard Rohleder said in a press release: "The storage of appropriate information on the electronic health card not only makes life easier for patients and doctors, it will save lives." Only five percent of respondents were of the opinion that no data on the health of the patient should be saved on the map. In total, around 1,250 citizens aged 14 and over had been interviewed.
Expensive card without added benefit
Actually, the electronic health card (eGK), which has been mandatory for statutory health insurance since January 1, 2015, was supposed to replace the health insurance card (KVK), valid since 1995, in 2006. Even after the introduction at the beginning of the year, the criticism did not stop. The project is far too expensive and without any real benefit. Around one billion euros in insured contributions swallowed up the card. Even an initiative "Stop the e-Card" was founded. So far, the card contains only basic information about the patient such as name, age and address, which were also noted on the predecessor card. New is only the photo.
Great plans for the next years
However, it has been planned for some time now that the health card should contain more data. For example, the Federal Health Minister Hermann Gröhe (CDU) presented so-called "e-health law", among other things, that emergency data such as information on allergies, implants or pre-existing diseases are stored on the health card from 2018, if the patient so wishes. In addition, in the medium term, a patient's medication plan should be able to be stored in order to avoid life-threatening side effects and interactions. (Ad)