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Apply for KHZG subsidies – We will be happy to advise you

Hospital Futures Act

With the Hospital Future Act (KHZG), the German government and the federal states aim to promote the digitization of hospitals in Germany.
There are some bureaucratic hurdles to overcome on the way to funding – we would like to assist you in this.

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The law in brief

4.3 billion euros by federal and state governments

70 % Promotion of a project

11 Eligibility

15 % Investment in IT security

Payment since 21.01.2021

Evaluation as of 30.06.2021 and 30.06.2023 respectively

The INIT in a nutshell

Our team is trained by BAS according to § 21 paragraph 5 sentence KHSFV.

We are authorized to develop and implement projects under the KHSF.

We advise and guide you professionally through the complete application process.

We advise in partnership and at eye level.


Frequently asked questions about the funding guideline

  • What is the funding amount?
  • How are the grant funds to be used?
  • What is the time horizon?
  • What can be promoted?
  • What are the requirements of a grant application?
  • What are the requirements of a grant application?
  • How is the degree of digitization determined?
  • Where can I find further information?

What is the funding amount?

Allocation of funding for the digitization of hospitals and clinics in accordance with the Hospital Futures Act

How are the grant funds to be used?

15% of the funding volume must be used for IT security. Eligible costs are:

  • The following costs may be reimbursed for the projects referred to in Section 19(1):
    • the costs of necessary technical and information technology measures, including the costs of consulting services for planning the specific project,
    • the costs for necessary personnel measures including the costs for training of employees,
    • the costs of spatial measures, insofar as they are necessary for the technical, information technology and personnel measures; however, in the case of the projects specified in section 19(1), first sentence, numbers 1 to 10, the costs of spatial measures may account for no more than 10 percent of the funding granted, and
    • the costs of obtaining evidence pursuant to Section 25(1)(2).
  • In the case of the projects referred to in Section 19 (1) sentence 1 number 7, if technical and information technology measures are required, reimbursement may be made in particular for the costs of providing the system and for connecting the hospital or other service providers to the system, including the software required for its use. n the case of the projects referred to in Section 19 (1), first sentence, numbers 9 and 10, in the case of necessary technical and information technology measures, reimbursement shall be made in particular for the hospital’s costs for the procurement, construction, expansion or development of information or communication technology systems. The costs of construction under sentence 2 also include the hospitals’ direct costs of providing a secure connection to the outpatient facility.
  • § Section 2 (3) sentences 2 and 3 and (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

What is the time horizon?

Timetable according to KHZG - From the decision on the application to the second evaluation.
© Federal Ministry of Health: https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/krankenhauszukunftsgesetz.html

What can be funded?

Modernisierung Notaufnahme
Modernization emergency room

Adaptation of the technical / information technology equipment of a hospital’s emergency department to the current state of the art.

Patientenportale
Patient portals

In the future, patient portals should reduce the communication effort, accelerate the exchange of information and improve the quality of care for patients.

Pflege- und Behandlungsdokumentation
Care and treatment documentation

Two main topics will be considered for this funding category: digital care and treatment documentation and systems for automated and voice-based documentation.

Klinische Entscheidungsunterstützungssyteme
Clinical decision support systems

This includes the support of decision-makers in the choice of diagnostics, therapy or medication. New scientific findings should be made available as quickly as possible in the provision of care.

Digitales Medikationsmanagement
Digital medication management

End-to-end digital documentation of medication in interoperable systems and the constant availability of this information is required for all those involved in the treatment process.

Digitale Anforderung von Therapie
Digital request for therapy

Consistent digital request and/or automated request for diagnostic or treatment plans and simultaneous digital feedback for findings make communication faster and reduce errors in treatment.

Abstimmung des Leistungsbedarfs
Reconciliation of the power requirements

By means of cross-site care structures, hospitals are to coordinate their range of services with one another in such a way that comprehensive, needs-based and, as far as possible, specialized inpatient care can be guaranteed.

Onlinebasierter Bettennachweis
Online based bed verification

These systems are particularly important in prehospital care – especially for cooperation between hospitals and rescue services, control centers and other players.

Telemedizinische Netzwerkstrukturen
Telemedicine network structures

Procurement, construction, expansion, or development of information technology, communications technology, and robotics-based equipment, systems, or processes and telemedicine networks.

Verbesserung der IT-Sicherheit
Improvement of IT security

As a result of increasing digitization and the associated processes, IT or cyber security should also be improved in hospitals that do not belong to the critical infrastructures according to the BSI Act (BSI Criticality Ordinance) as well as in university hospitals.

Patientenzimmer an Epidemielage anpassen
Adapt patient rooms to epidemic situation

Adaptation of patient rooms to the special forms of treatment in the event of an epidemic

What are the requirements of a grant application?

General requirements

  • The funding project must be assigned to one of the funding categories under § 19 KHSFV
  • The funding project must be assigned to one of the funding categories under § 19 KHSFV
  • The applicant states must have submitted their applications to the Federal Social Security Office by December 31, 2021 at the latest. Country-specific regulations must be observed.
  • The funded measures are to be completed by December 31, 2024.
  • It is imperative to observe the generally and sector-specifically applicable data protection regulations.
  • Appropriate measures must be established throughout to ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of affected information.
  • At least 15 percent of the funds requested for the funding of a respective project must be used for measures to improve information security – evidence of this must be attached to the application for funding (exceptions are funding criteria § 19 (1) nos. 10 and 11 KHSFV)
  • The usual regulations under public procurement law apply.

Additional requirements for hospitals or university clinics

  • Whether a hospital owner is entitled to file an application is determined by the provisions of the KHG. Accordingly, hospital operators may apply for funding to the extent that and as long as they are included in the hospital plan of a Land (Section 8 (1) sentence 1 KHG).
  • University hospitals are generally eligible to apply for funding for projects under Section 19 of the KHSFV.
  • However, no more than ten percent of the funds to which the state is entitled may be used for projects involving a university hospital.
    (Section 14a (2) sentences 2 and 3 KHG, Section 19 (1) sentences 2 and 3 KHSFV).

How does the application process work?

1. determination of the status quo

The status quo of digitization and the requirements are determined in a target/actual analysis.

The result of this preliminary project is a list of all possible individual projects

2. elaboration of individual projects and submission of applications

Individual projects are analyzed for eligibility (e.g.: must/can requirements, cost structure) and requirements applications are completed in conjunction with the certified IT service provider.

3. application delivery

The hospital owner formally submits the certificate of need to the appropriate state.

4. decision on promotion

The state advises on which projects should apply for funding from the Federal Social Security Office and submits them to the Federal Social Security Office.

5. allocation of fundsl

Finally, the BAS reviews the applications submitted and allocates funds from the Hospital Future Fund.

6. verification of sustainability

The status of digitization will be measured as of June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2023, respectively. If a hospital does not have all of the digital services requested and approved when measured on June 30, 2023, there will be a 2% reduction in the amount billed for each case beginning in 2025.

The digital transformation also affects hospitals and clinics

How is the degree of digitization determined?

The German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) will commission a review by February 2021 to show the extent to which the funding has led directly or indirectly to an improvement in the digital maturity of hospitals.
For this purpose, the status of digitization at hospitals will be evaluated as of June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2023, respectively. From 2025, a discount of up to 2% of the invoice amount will be applied for each full and partial inpatient case if a hospital does not provide all of the digital services listed in the Hospital Structure Fund Ordinance.
At the time of going to press (early April 2021), it was not yet clear exactly how the level of digitization would be determined.

The next step:

Feel free to contact us at any time if you have further questions about the KHZG or would like to request more information without obligation. We are happy to advise you

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