The European Training Network “HealthPros 2020” had its 5th bi-annual meeting on the week of the 22nd of March. OptiMedis, as one of the initiative’s partners, saw the participation of Dr. Oliver Gröne and our two early-stage researchers, Sophie Wang and Nicolas Larrain.
In this issue you read amongst other topics about the new reference centre Self-Management Europe we established together with our partners NIVEL, Avedis Donabedian Institute and the European Patient Forum, about our new integrated care region "Healthy Schwalm-Eder District+" and about the new standards for health promotion from the International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals &
What a year! We’ve all been put to the test and many of us have experienced extreme amounts of stress. This year has shown us how important health is and how much we need to protect it. In the new year, we will again focus on improving healthcare and adapting it to the needs of patients, doctors, and therapists. We look forward to having you as a partner in this effort.
Under the title "From rural Germany, Integrated Care grows into a global model", the renowned US journal "Health Affairs " reports on the german regional care systems Healthy Kinzigtal and Healthy Werra-Meißner District.
In this issue you read amongst other topics about the activities of the regional health networks around the pandemic and a report on the launch of a patient empowerment platform in the Werra-Meissner district. In an interview, you will find out more about the new role for pharmacists in regional integrated care and the development of a major project supported by Optimedis in France.