New telemedicine network in Saxony-Anhalt: starting signal for patients!

New telemedicine network in Saxony-Anhalt: starting signal for patients!

Something is happening in the field of telemedicine in Saxony-Anhalt! On August 17, 2025, Jens Schneider, Managing Director of TeleSAN GmbH, gave an exciting insight into the new telemedicine network, which is scheduled to start its pilot phase this year. The start is planned for November 2025. With this innovative project, the University Hospitals of Halle and Magdeburg want to work together to ensure that digital health is finally used. The online health service could be crucial to improving health care in rural regions.

The project is currently in the final stages of the Europe-wide procurement process for the necessary technology and service offerings. It is currently unclear how many clinics will participate in the network, as coordination with potential partners is still ongoing. The concept aims to exploit the advantages of telemedicine. This is intended to avoid long travel times for patients. Possible applications include specialist consultations, patient visits, regular consultations as well as remote patient monitoring and the exchange of important patient data.

From idea to reality

Digital progress offers enormous opportunities and TeleSAN wants to ensure that no time is lost. Digitalization in the healthcare system began a long time ago and now the next step is being taken. The participating clinics could soon fully exploit the advantages of telemedicine. Schneider emphasizes that the digital integration of doctors creates innovation potential and can generally improve patient care. This is particularly important for people in rural areas, where access to specialists is often a problem.

The telemedicine network goes hand in hand with the trend of continuous training in nursing. It is important to remember that education providers must be successful in making their programs attractive to caregivers. Current developments in the field of further education show how important the ILNA point categories are for programs, because they make further training offers interesting for nursing staff. From now on, the new term “Nursing Continuing Professional Development” will also be used in the industry instead of “Continuing Nursing Education”, demonstrating the continued evolution of the field.

Training: A key to improving telemedicine

Those involved in the healthcare sector know very well that the integration of telemedicine into everyday life must also go hand in hand with an improvement in the training of specialists. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has already issued new guidelines for accreditation of continuing education programs that provide a foundation for continuing nursing development.

For telemedicine in Saxony-Anhalt, this could mean that the providers used to train specialists are subject to strict quality checks to ensure that employees are up to date with the latest technology. The opportunities for professional development are diverse, with everything from accredited institutions to industry organizations. Ultimately, education in the field can be decisive for how efficiently telemedicine is used in clinics.

With a fresh approach to telemedicine and a well-founded further training policy, Saxony-Anhalt is taking a promising path. Exciting developments in patient care remain to be seen!