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"Reimbursement of digital health solutions in Europe." That was the topic of a panel conversation I joined at DMEA - Connecting Digital Health in Berlin yesterday, Europe’s largest health IT event with over 20,000 participants! I was asked to reflect on the situation in Belgium and the Netherlands, and to share how moveUP - digital therapies is positioning itself across different countries. 💡 Some key takeaways and reflections: 🇪🇺 Fragmentation is still the rule in Europe; each country has its own approach, sometimes innovative, mostly slow (let that not be an excuse!). 🔸 France's PECAN has only one (1!) solution reimbursed so far. 🔸 Germany’s DiGA momentum has cooled down. 🔸 Austria is now rolling out an improved DiGA concept, including payment for HCPs and digital prescriptions instead of paperwork. 🔸 The Netherlands remains the most structured and collaborative system—great opportunities for those who can bring efficiency and engage both insurers and care providers. 💶 Reimbursement is only possible when value is clear: Payers are moving beyond clinical validation—they demand proof of cost-effectiveness. 📊 Real-World Data (RWD) is gaining traction to complement RCTs, especially to demonstrate better care pathway efficiency, reduced hospitalizations, improved therapy adherence 📈 Telemonitoring is a bright spot This segment is seeing faster reimbursement adoption in several countries. We’re seeing real traction here—and it's no coincidence that’s where moveUP - digital therapies is currently scaling the most. 🇧🇪 But I also felt kind of proud talking about Belgium. Looking at the glass half full: ✅ There’s now a systemic framework for expanding reimbursement across therapeutic areas. Chronic heart failure was first. Oncology is next. The 3rd level of the mHealth pyramid is alive again. ✅ Tele-rehabilitation is getting formalized too—finally moving towards general, structured reimbursement mid 2026 ✅ Important data integration work is underway: linking outpatient digital programs with hospital electronic health records, enabling primary but also secondary use of data that benefits current and future patients. Great work from people actively contributing to the @telemonitoringprescription initiative. We're still scratching the surface, but acceleration is visible & the potential is huuuge. Thank you all for your contributions and let's keep the momentum! 👍 beMedTech MEDVIA pharma.be Agoria RIZIV-INAMI FOD Volksgezondheid/SPF Santé Publique eHealth platform @KCE @HDA and all companies in this space pulling initiatives where quality of care is measured and care providers/institutions are supported (also financially!) to provide the best care/cost ratio! Enjoyed the conversation Ann-Kathrin von Knobloch Franck LE MEUR Nicolas BEGIN Daniel Amann #DMEA25 #DigitalHealth #Telemonitoring #HealthInnovation #RWD #Reimbursement #HealthSystems #HealthcareTransformation