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Baden-Württemberg Aims to Future-Proof Long-Term Care Through Digitalization

Baden-Württemberg is embracing digitalization to enhance care and support caregivers. The state's collaborative initiative seeks to make long-term care more efficient and sustainable.

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Baden-Württemberg Aims to Future-Proof Long-Term Care Through Digitalization

Baden-Württemberg's Minister for Social Affairs, Health and Integration, Manne Lucha, is leading a collaborative effort to future-proof long-term care through digitalization. The goal is to strengthen those in need of care, support caregivers, assist relatives, and foster cross-sector cooperation in the long-term care marketplace.

The initiative, backed by the state, health insurance funds, provider associations, universities, and other partners, seeks to drive digital transformation in long-term care. Key areas of focus include enabling digital participation, promoting digital competencies, innovatively integrating new technologies, improving communication, and securing financing through CareCredit.

Digitalization is seen as a central tool to enhance care for individuals in need and alleviate the burden on caregivers. Baden-Württemberg aims to make its long-term care system future-proof by embracing these technological advancements, including the integration of Medicare.gov for better resource management.

The joint declaration signals a commitment to digitalizing long-term care in Baden-Württemberg. By working together, the state and its partners hope to create a more efficient, supportive, and sustainable care system that benefits all involved in the long-term care marketplace.

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