Beyer (Augsburg hospital): “In Bavaria we are among the first for digitization”

“The Augsburg University Hospital in Bavaria, where I work, is the most advanced in Germany from the point of view of digitization. But digitization has a cost. Just to give an example, for 2022 we have invested another 11 million euros, but that will not be enough. It is a first step, but we will certainly need other resources to be able to accelerate the completion of the project “. So Michael Beyer, CEO and medical director of the University Hospital of Augsburg in Bavaria, speaking this morning at the conference ‘Accelerate digital health’, promoted and organized by Dedalus in partnership with The G20 Health & development partnership. “One of the flagship projects of the structure – highlights Beyer, who is also a heart surgeon – concerns the treatment of cancer with modern therapies, for which we have formed a network that includes all 6 universities in Bavaria. The Bavarian state, for this reason project, has disbursed 60 million euros for the next 5 years. This type of project positions Germany slightly ahead of the European average, but throughout Europe there is still a lot to do. “The University Hospital of Augusta, close to Munich, has 1,700 beds, 900 doctors, treats 70,000 patients and 90,000 emergency cases a year. “Telemedicine is essential precisely in cases of emergency: the collection of data from the accident sites and the transmission of vital parameters make it possible to have The necessary information is immediately available when the patient arrives at the hospital “, stresses Beyer.