German Health Ministry Emphasizes Economic Value of Health Data (heise.de)

• Electronic patient records as a key economic catalyst
• Push for technological autonomy in healthcare
• Strategic focus on data-driven research potential

"The new head of digitalization at the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) highlighted the electronic patient record (ePA) as a driver for economic power and innovation at the Future Health Day. The initiative aims to leverage health data to secure technological sovereignty and enhance the domestic research ecosystem, moving beyond administrative digitization to functional data usage."