“Our guiding vision is a sustainable healthcare system in Germany”

Germany’s healthcare system is ailing. At the very least, it is facing major challenges. In the wake of demographic developments, the population’s treatment needs are growing and coordination between various care areas is becoming ever more complex, while the sector is seeing an increasing shortage of personnel at the same time. How can high quality healthcare be ensured in such a context? Which obstacles in the healthcare system need to be tackled? What is the role played by the digital transformation within this process, and how must specialist staff in the healthcare professions be trained? Dr. Katja Vonhoff provides responses to these and other questions in this interview.