The ZVEI reports on a new study by Prognos AG on behalf of the BDI.
The study shows that innovations in the industrial healthcare sector could reduce the burden on statutory health insurance by up to €47 billion per year by 2045. Even today, savings of more than €20 billion would be possible, around €9 billion of which would come from medical technology.
Telemedicine and telemonitoring alone offer potential savings of around €2.5 billion per year. According to these calculations, the contribution rate for statutory health insurance could be 1.4 percentage points lower in 2045 than in a scenario without these innovations.
It is important to us that the role of medical technology is clearly visible in the study. Systems for outpatient procedures, reliable devices for minimally invasive procedures, and digital solutions for aftercare and monitoring are an integral part of our daily projects. When ZVEI and Prognos demonstrate the potential that already exists today, it confirms our focus on the reliable development of electronics, embedded software, and device technology.
You can read the ZVEI article here: https://www.zvei.org/themen/technologische-innovation-spart-in-der-gesundheit-bis-zu-47-milliarden-euro
