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05
Jun 2025

The G-BA Innovation Committee recommends implementation in standard care for another completed projects in Germany

In late May 2025, the Innovation Committee of the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) published decisions recommending the transfer of several completed healthcare research and new forms of care projects into standard care. These projects addressed a range of topics, including a web-based self-help program for relatives of individuals with depressive disorders, strengthening crisis resilience in outpatient medical practices, and structured aftercare following bariatric surgery.
14
May 2025

One hundred fifty-six applications for innovation funding were received in Germany

On April 22, 2025, the Innovation Committee at the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) announced the receipt of 156 applications (project ideas) for innovation funding of projects for new forms of care. The majority of applications (n=117) were submitted in response to topic-specific funding calls, including integration of AI systems into healthcare structures and processes, strengthening child and youth health, and women's health. A decision on which project ideas will be invited to submit full proposals is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025.
25
Nov 2024

Dutch Healthcare Authority updates in the policy framework for small-scale experiments since 2025

In November 2024, the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa) published an updated regulation and policy framework for small-scale experiments to introduce innovations, which will enter into force on January 01, 2025. The small-scale experiments for introducing innovations apply to innovative medical procedures that improve the organization and provision of patient care (including online consultation, telemonitoring, home neuromodulation, school counseling, etc.) but do not have enough evidence to obtain coverage within basic health insurance.
05
Sep 2024

The G-BA Innovation Committee recommends transfer to standard care for another four completed projects in Germany

In mid-August 2024, the Innovation Committee at the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) published the decisions recommending the transfer to standard care for another four completed projects. The projects were dedicated to the topics of support for families with a parent suffering from cancer, modeling routine risk screening in children, reducing problematic media use, promoting treatment motivation in people with computer game addiction and Internet addiction, and follow-up care for gestational diabetes.
19
Jul 2024

The G-BA Innovation Committee recommends transfer to standard care for another three completed projects in Germany

In late June – mid-July 2024, the Innovation Committee at the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) published the decisions recommending the transfer to standard care for another three completed projects. The projects were dedicated to the topics of care concept for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa), the use of webcams in neonatal intensive care units, and improving the pharmacovigilance of innovative therapies.