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Digital health in the healthcare sector

The use of digital technologies, web-based applications and cloud computing is revolutionizing the healthcare sector. The role of doctors, nursing staff and, above all, patients is being redefined.

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Digitalization as part of the success strategy

Many requirements and objectives are mentioned in connection with digitalization: it is about speed, increased efficiency, and resource-saving work and action. However, data-secure and fail-safe solutions are crucial. Traditional IT structures with a lot of on-site hardware are no longer up to date. With a shared responsibility approach, the IT department will once again become an attractive workplace for employees as part of a cloud strategy. However, this requires a few crucial prerequisites. Because even if the KHZG provides financial support to hospitals, holistic digitalization goes much further. Implementing the KHZG criteria also requires a new way of thinking about the processes that are truly necessary in inpatient treatment and mapping them with the help of suitable digital tools.

What is an enterprise architect?

In conventional situations, users are provided with the software they need to perform their tasks, often in the opinion of third parties. In most cases, users then have to adapt their processes to the specifications set by the software. The enterprise architect turns the tables. Equipped with a broad knowledge of the possibilities of the IT landscape, he defines the optimal use and design of digital tools and infrastructures for and with the user from their perspective.

Digitization in three pillars

There are a number of industry standards that form the basis for the creation and operation of technologies. Comprehensive research work is necessary to create these concepts. To this end, we use data from our Oberender Research Institute, among other things. Based on this data and customer needs, we develop a suitable concept.

Most clinics and resident physicians require an on-site service provider (DVO). That is why the telematics infrastructure is usually discussed in this context. Support services and the fundamental cooperation with partners and associated interfaces, as well as responsibilities, are part of our consulting services. The same applies to cloud computing. Ultimately, it is about administrator services.

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Typical projects relating to digitalization in hospitals and clinics

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Cloud computing for hospitals and clinics

The implementation of a cloud in hospitals, not least in connection with the measures under the KHZG, has not yet become widespread. Even though cloud solutions have become an integral part of private life, most hospitals still rely predominantly on their own data centers.

Cloud solutions that we develop for our customers are a combination of hardware, services and associated services with the following characteristics:

  • Accessible via broadband access
  • Independently configurable – the data center service provider does not build the infrastructure
  • Pay-per-use: You pay for what you use.
  • Shared use of resources: What you don’t use, a third party can use.
  • Fast elasticity: If the degree of utilization changes, the operating parameters adapt automatically and quickly.

The implementation of the cloud concept provides answers to these pressing questions:

  • Economic efficiency of the hospital IT landscape
  • Increasing challenges in terms of information and operational security as well as other regulatory requirements
  • Attractive workplace for the scarce resource of IT employees
  • Secure use of a cloud from a data protection perspective

We analyze the status of the existing IT landscape, develop the path to the cloud together with you, provide a customized infrastructure, and support the migration process. Naturally, security and data protection are always top priorities.

An example from practice
We were the first hospital in Germany to establish the “Fachklinikum Mainschleife” in Volkach successfully into the fully cloud-based IT infrastructure of Amazon Workspace (AWS).

This was also reported in the trade press:
– HCM Magazine: Mainschleife Specialist Clinic – HIS in the cloud
– kma-online: Specialist clinic operates HIS completely in the cloud

Digital business strategy

In the course of digitalization, all companies—including those in the healthcare sector—require long-term digital business strategies to ensure a sustainable future. Developing these strategies and integrating them into “traditional” corporate development is a major challenge for most hospitals.

With our team of digital health and medical experts, we support hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and other healthcare companies in meeting this challenge. Together with our clients, we develop individual business strategies that prepare them for the challenges ahead.

At the end of such a process, there is an understanding of the structures that need to be adapted, personnel requirements, and possible modifications to a facility’s infrastructure and service portfolio. The goal is a clear roadmap, moving away from a scattergun approach and partial solutions.

Digital health workshops

Before a company digitizes, there are certain questions that need to be answered:

  • What does digitalization mean for us?
  • What is in store for me and my job?
  • Which services can be substituted by digital applications?
  • What opportunities are there for me?

Oberender offers workshops for hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, medical care centers (MVZ), and provider representatives, which are intended to sensitize facilities and professional groups to digitalization in healthcare and answer these questions. With our expertise from many management mandates and consulting projects, but also through close cooperation with start-ups, we are the ideal sparring partner for you.

Investor consulting

Oberender has been growing at an above-average rate for years and faster than the market in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions. We offer the experience and expertise gained to national and international investors who want to invest in start-ups.

We develop potential analyses, identify market potential both nationally and internationally and help during the due diligence process by looking at the young companies and evaluating them before a possible entry.

Oberender’s fundamental orientation helps here: experts from the healthcare market who know the requirements for successful service provision form the core of our teams.

Start-up consulting

Commercial and strategic consulting for start-ups on the development and establishment of sustainable and market-oriented corporate structures is a permanent part of Oberender’s range of services. With our project structures, we respond to the high degree of flexibility of start-ups, as well as with the project budget.

Together with the founders, we work out the right questions and answers to achieve long-term success in the market. This includes, in particular, numerous analyses and market research, which we map via the Oberender Research Institute.

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Important project steps and milestones in the area of digital health

In our collaboration, the aim is not to achieve quick “quick wins”, but to achieve a long-term strategic realignment of your hospital. Nevertheless, the analysis and examination of a clinic often generates ideas for further optimization, which we are happy to examine in more detail at the same time. One example of this could be a specific training requirement.

In digitalization projects, our project methodology follows your requirements. Fixed milestones, such as supervisory board meetings or a specific request for an expert opinion, provide us with the time frame. In order to develop projects based on the clinic-specific (digitalization) strategy rather than a scattergun approach, the following phases have evolved from experience:

For example, to move to the cloud, an evaluation is first necessary. In about 10 person-days, we examine the IT landscape in detail. This takes place through interviews, site inspections, and the use of internal benchmarks.

The definition of a detailed migration strategy takes place in the next step. Here, we pay attention to practical feasibility and ensure that it is consistent with the general strategic planning for the facility. Internal and external resources are taken into account.

Finally, the infrastructure is conceptualized and, if necessary, launched within three months with the support of partners. It should then take another 8 to 12 weeks until all employees are working in the cloud, depending on whether systems or applications are to be replaced.

Information security – a necessary part of corporate strategy and more important than ever

Find out more about various aspects of information security here. Our experts have compiled all the important steps and interesting aspects of this topic for you.

Information security Part 1 – All beginnings are easy

The basics of information security – this is the start of our blog series for your introduction to this important topic
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Information Security Part 2 – The Organization

Read this blog post to find out how you can best organize the topic of information security in your company.
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Information Security Part 3 – Information Inventory and Risk Management

In this article, we have summarized why an inventory is so important and how you can approach risk management.
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Information security Part 4 – What to do if there is a fire

What to do if the worst comes to the worst? Read here what to do in the event of an information security incident.
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Information security Part 5 – Further building blocks

In the last part of the “Information security” blog series, we will look at the building blocks of employee awareness and supply chain control.
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Competencies for your success

In order to meet the requirements of a digitalization project, important core competencies and deep insights into hospital management are needed. Since Oberender AG is entrusted with the management of hospitals throughout Germany, we know the probabilities of implementation and know exactly which concepts not only sound good on paper, but are actually feasible. It goes without saying that we bring in advanced teams of experts, our own databases and in-depth knowledge of the structures in the hospital market.

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High level of market understanding

Through our management mandates, we have a deep insight into the hospital structures and work closely with the respective local politicians.

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Broad data basis

The Oberender Research Institute collects, analyzes and validates data from our projects and mandates. This results in studies on individual issues.

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Related Units

Our teams of experts work closely together to incorporate specific know-how into the project. Our M&A expertise, for example, is often included.

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With our expertise, we do not provide you with pretty colorful pictures, but with actionable strategies that will make your hospital fit for the future.

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Arne Lehmann

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