Telenot doctor for Saxony-Anhalt: Revolution starts in the emergency services!

Telenot doctor for Saxony-Anhalt: Revolution starts in the emergency services!

In the German healthcare system, something exciting is happening: In the future, the innovative telenot doctor should find their way into Saxony-Anhalt nationwide. Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang (CDU) announced in Magdeburg to amend the emergency services law in order to permanently enable the use of the telenot doctor. This step is a significant progress in patient care, which should also significantly support non-medical staff and paramedics in rescue operations. According to Borkener Zeitung There are already concrete tests: The telenot doctor is currently in the counties Mansfeld-Südharz, Saalekreis and Halle (Saale) tested.

The pilot project, which has been running since October 2024, has already recorded over 500 missions. Fascinating 92 % of the missions were classified as helpful or even very helpful. This shows that users quickly recognized the value of this digital support. The telenotians are able to receive vital data such as blood pressure or ECG from the patient in real time and are in direct contact with the rescue workers via video calls in order to react in the best possible way. To make this possible, an innovation clause in the emergency services law of Saxony-Anhalt was implemented, which promotes new concepts. This creates a temporary freestyle for a more flexible, digital emergency supply, such as Magdeburg clicks reported.

The importance of digitization in emergency medicine

at a time when around 13.4 million emergency services are carried out annually for statutory health insurers, emergency medicine is a central component of health care. The provision of fast and efficient auxiliary measures is top priority, especially in critical situations such as heart attacks or strokes where every minute counts. Here the modernized IT and the use of digital means can significantly increase efficiency and thus significantly increase the chances of survival of the patients.

With the telenotarz project in Saxony-Anhalt, an important step is taken to the future. The positive response of the first uses and the objective of rolling out this technology nationwide promise a fundamental change in emergency medical care. It remains to be seen how quickly this digital revolution will also gain a foothold in other regions.