In response to the recently updated requirements for proof of certification for telemedicine for video service providers, EuroPriSe announces their availability to support the updated requirement.
Recently, the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung - KBV) and the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband) released an annex to the original guidelines on the certification of video consultation hours. Requirements for the technical procedures for the execution of telemedicine or video consultation hours are set forth to ensure that the video service provider and contracted physicians must observe the legal framework for the processing of personal data. Annex 31b to the BMV-Ä establishes the additional obligations for the video service provider certification.
In accordance with updated regulations put forth, doctors or psychotherapists can only bill for services in the context of an online video consultation if they have previously notified their Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians that they are using a certified video service (VS) provider. The video service provider must provide a current certificate in accordance with § 5(2)(b) of Annex 31b BMV-Ä.
EuroPriSe is the only certification body currently eligible for offering the required services for delivering a certification for telemedicine and registration with the KBV in Germany. These services are not provided as a separate, new type of certification, but under the umbrella and in accordance with the current EuroPriSe programme for the certification of IT products and IT-based services.
To inquire about the telemedicine certification, contact EuroPriSe at:
Sebastian Meissner
Phone: +49 228 763 679 30
E-Mail: contact@euprivacyseal.com
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This depends on the complexity of the VS/VCH service and its maturity in terms of data protection compliance. If the provider of a service with little complexity ensures that the service is good to go in terms of our readiness check and if the legal and technical evaluation should confirm this, it is possible to complete the certification procedure as such within a month. If the provider is new to the certification process or there is more complexity in the nature of the service (e.g., the VS provider wants the certification to cover corresponding apps, too), the process may take longer.
You should study our readiness check below carefully and make amendments to your VCH service and its documentation (if required). E.g., it only makes sense to go for certification if a pen test regarding the VCH service has been conducted recently and if you are in the position to submit a test report on this.
No. If an examination according to the Medical Devices Act should be required, it is not rendered unnecessary by the certification of the VCH service according to EuroPriSe. The EuroPriSe certification does not assess or confirm compliance with the Medical Devices Act.
The certification cost for VCH services depends on the complexity (e.g., the provider of a web-based VCH service may also offer an app for the use of that service and may want this app to be covered by the certification as well or the VCH service may offer functionalities going beyond the basic functionalities required for the use of a VCH service).
Additional requirements must be met if you want the certification to also cover corresponding apps. Please contact us for further information.
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