Review 2022
Annual reviews are such a thing. The Ukraine war, the energy crisis, inflation and Covid - to name just the tip of the iceberg... When you look at the world at the moment, you wonder whether you really need the umpteenth flashback to the past year.
Nevertheless, we find that it is especially important now to pause and consciously look back. To accept what was, in order to be able to look even more clearly into the future. And there are, the bright spots, which are worth to be appreciated accordingly...
This year, our team has been enriched by some valuable new colleagues. Together, we have put in a lot of effort to make a difference. In order to make our customers' daily work even easier and to advance the medical industry a little bit, we have added more smart features to our software solutions in 2022, such as the e-fax function in QuickCON. We were able to further establish our cytology software QuickLIS on the market and are pleased that one or the other trade show appearance was finally possible again. Our BS Customer Days in October were a complete success and showed us once again how valuable the close exchange with our customers is for our daily work.
But beyond our products and services, a lot has also been set in motion: We have defined our vision and shared values and have thus made great progress in developing our corporate mission statement. In addition, we have dealt intensively with the issue of sustainability and will focus more on this in the coming years.
What made us particularly happy this year was the fact that our major Advent fundraising campaign of 2021 bore its first fruit. It was exciting to see what the respective organizations were able to achieve with the donations. Not least because of this great experience, we decided at the end of the year to donate part of our bonus to "Aktion 100 000 und Ulmer helft". A decision that we made together as a team and that says a lot about us and our values. And these values will continue to carry us through the future and guide our work. In any case, we are well prepared for many exciting projects, new challenges and everything else that 2023 has to offer.
As always, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers and partners for the good cooperation and the trust you have placed in us. We wish you a relaxing holiday season and a happy new year.
QC-DEMIS adapter
The Gematik DEMIS adapter has been discontinued as of December 31, 2022. In order to continue to be able to reliably report infectious diseases to the responsible health authority in accordance with the Infection Protection Act (IfSG), we have developed a new adapter.
With the QC DEMIS adapter, you can report not only Covid pathogens but also all other pathogens supported by the DEMIS interface. that are supported by the DEMIS interface. An overview of the relevant pathogens can bepathogens can be found here.
The use of the QC-DEMIS adapter is independent of the laboratory information system, but only compatible with Windows operating systems. For authentication against the DEMIS interface, a certificate is required. certificate is required, which can be requested from the RKI. If you are already using the DEMIS adapter of the RKI the certificate is already available and you do not need to do anything else, because the certificate is also available for the QC-DEMIS adapter. certificate remains valid for the QC-DEMIS adapter.
Further information on how to apply for the certificate can be found here.
You can find out more about how it works in the attached flyer. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Now more than ever! We donate
Success is shareable - that has always been true in our company. And so it is our tradition to give back a little of our success in the form of an annual donation .
The last few years have been very positive economically for our company - an absolute privilege, of which we are very aware. Last year, we expressed the fact that this also results in social responsibility through our major Advent fundraising campaign.
But that's not all... This year, we employees voted and made a decision that each and every one of us personally supports: We are waiving part of our annual bonus and donating 15,789 euros to "Aktion 100 000 und Ulmer helft". This admittedly rather "crooked" sum is the result of a team-internal survey in which each employee was able to decide anonymously whether we should donate part of the bonus and how high the share should be. The democratic average now forms the donation sum.
Aktion 100 000 has made it its mission to support people in need in our immediate neighborhood - a task that is invaluable, especially in these times. We have been following the commitment of the Ulm-based organization for some time now and are very convinced of the unbureaucratic help that the employees provide for the people in our region. And this help is urgently needed, because the Ukraine war, the energy crisis and rising inflation mean that more and more people are now dependent on support . The food banks in Ulm, for example, needed help much earlier in the year than usual to cushion the extra workload, as Aktion 100 000 director Karl Bacherle told us personally.
We are sure that our donation is in the right place here and hope to pass on a small spark of hope in this way - now more than ever.
P.S.: It's not just the team that makes donations. The company itself will also donate a larger sum to various organizations over the coming year. More about this from the beginning of next year...
Our Bucher Käpsele
If that's not a reason to celebrate: Our dual student Kai has not only mastered his bachelor's degree in computer science as the best student in his course, he was also honored by the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) as the "Best Student in the Faculty of Technology".
Kai had already completed internships with us during his school years before he then began his dual studies in our company in 2019 and has been a valuable part of our team ever since.
We are super proud of our "Käpsele" and congratulate from the bottom of our hearts for this special award. It's great that you are with us!
By the way: Not only our students and trainees are top-notch, but also our trainers: Our colleague Bianca was also awarded a commendation for her instructor aptitude test. Congratulations!
We continue to grow: Our new trainees
We are well positioned in terms of personnel for the future: This fall, five new colleagues began their training with us and have since enriched our team.
Software development at BS software development is strengthened by Frieder and Martin, who both started their apprenticeship as IT specialists for application development. Yannick supports the support team as a prospective system integrator.
BS Bucher System Solutions has also gained new employees: Kateryna (not on the picture) and Timon will support our colleagues as future IT system management specialists and IT system integration specialists, respectively. And more reinforcements are already on the way: Jessica will start her training as an office management assistant with us in January 2023.
We are pleased about so much active support and wish all trainees a great start to their careers. We're glad you're here!
QuickTEST in use
Our customers are among the key players in the fight against Corona. That's why, since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been designing ideas and solutions to support them in the best possible way. By the time the first test centers were in the starting blocks, we had finally developed QuickTEST, a software solution that efficiently maps all the steps involved in handling mass testing: from booking appointments to data collection and reporting, to transmitting findings and any follow-up orders and notifications to the health authorities.
And so, as the testing strategy expanded, interest in QuickTEST also grew and more and more customers joined, including large test center operators just as much as smaller providers. One of these first customers was the Schiller pharmacy in Marbach, which operates a test center here that serves as the first point of contact for the population in the town and surrounding area. After the initiator of the test center, Andreas Vogt, was not satisfied with the first test software used here, since it did not work, for example, for reading insurance cards, he came across us and our QuickTEST test software while searching for an alternative. And from then on, everything took its course: "From the very beginning, there was intensive cooperation with the support and development team at BS software development, so that we could actively contribute our concrete ideas and wishes to the further development of the software," says Vogt about the start with QuickTEST.
Since then, well over 100,000 tests have been processed via QuickTEST in Marbach: "At peak times, we had about 900 tests per day. In the beginning, the system was a little bit bumpy. But we are very satisfied with QuickTEST and would not want any other software," Vogt continues. Test numbers have declined since then, in part because of the recent testing regulation. However, Vogt says the decline is not as severe as feared. What the winter will bring cannot be predicted at the "Schiller" test center either. In any case, they are optimally prepared there - both on a professional and technical level.
For us, the Marbach Test Center is a good example of how we live and breathe collaboration with customers within the company. Only through intensive exchange and the implementation of concrete wishes can we align our software solutions so closely to customer requirements and in this way optimally develop them further. This is a continuous process and a win-win situation for everyone involved. And when customer contact is as pleasant as it is with Mr. Vogt, we are more than satisfied.
QuickLIS - Order Entry for Cytology
In most cytology laboratories, incoming orders are captured by OCR scan or entered by hand. Both cost a lot of time and are prone to errors, so that corrections are often necessary. A remedy for this is digital order entry: With QuickLIS Order Entry, the laboratory requirements are already captured completely digitally in the sending physician's office - manual order entry in the laboratory is thus completely eliminated.
When a new order is created in the gynecologist's office, all patient data and diagnoses are automatically transferred from the physician information system and can be supplemented as needed. When entering the order services, predefined mandatory fields help to ensure that no data is forgotten. Consecutive and appropriate selection options eliminate incorrect combinations of examinations. To simplify regularly occurring requests, sending practices can create their own profiles and request cards - uncomplicated and completely without programming knowledge. In this way, laboratory requests can be handled in the doctor's office with just a few clicks.
After saving the order, the transfer slip and the required labels for tubes and vessels are automatically printed in the correct quantity. Only the special labels for slides are printed separately. Meanwhile, the order is already transmitted digitally and encrypted to the cytology laboratory. All data is automatically correct and complete in the laboratory system, there is no need for manual input or checking - this saves a great deal of time and effort. The order can be processed directly as soon as the samples arrive at the laboratory.
Our Order Entry is part of our laboratory information system QuickLIS, but can also be used with other existing laboratory information systems. It has been developed natively for Windows and Mac OS and can also be connected to almost any physician information system.
Would you like more details? We would be happy to present our solution to you in a personal meeting. Just contact us. We are looking forward to meeting you.
E-Fax: Safely informed
In the case of highly pathological findings, rapid response times are essential. Laboratories are obliged to inform their sending practices as quickly as possible about the corresponding findings. However, especially in the stressful daily routine, it is often difficult to reach the practice by telephone and this involves a great deal of effort on the part of the laboratory.
With the e-fax function, this notification obligation can be fulfilled in an uncomplicated manner. To ensure that the sender's practice is guaranteed to be informed of particularly critical findings, printers of the sender can be stored in the system. The corresponding findings are then transmitted individually or collectively and printed out in the practice.
The paper or toner in your practice printer has run out? A monitoring function informs you if a finding could not be transmitted correctly and also provides information about the underlying problem. In this way, you can inform the practice immediately by telephone or, if necessary, take further steps. All steps can be documented directly in the monitoring system.
In addition to highly pathological findings, any other type of document can also be sent using the e-fax function, so that all faxing in the laboratory can be handled via this.
Would you like to convert your laboratory to sending with e-fax? Just contact us and we will show you how it can make your daily work much easier.
BS Customer Days 2022
There are few events we look forward to as much as this one. So last week it was finally time again for our BS Customer Days: Two days filled with valuable insights, practical tips and tricks around our software solution QuickCON and in between a lot of time for interesting conversations and valuable exchange. All this was only topped by record-breaking numbers of participants, which we were very pleased about. So it was more than worth the wait.
This year, our event was divided into different blocks. We had asked our customers in advance for their wishes in order to be able to present and convey all contents as customer-oriented as possible. At the end of the first training day, a joint dinner followed by a social get-together provided a pleasant diversion before the second day continued with a joint brainstorming session. Last but not least, a short outlook on future projects and plans was not to be missed. And so two intensive customer days flew by again and actually ended much too quickly, so that we are already looking forward to next year.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all participants for the confidence they have placed in us. It was nice that you were with us. We hope to welcome you again next year and if you already have ideas and wishes for the BS Customer Days 2023, please let us know.
Our vision
Every person has something that motivates and drives him or her. The same is true for companies - or at least it should be, in our opinion. A good basis for this is a mission statement: a description for the company's self-image, basic principles and goals. A kind of compass for the future that provides answers to the questions of what we stand for, what we want to achieve, and how.
We have been living a common spirit as a team for a long time, even without ever having agreed on it verbally. But a mission statement goes even further: it provides employees with a framework and orientation for their work and shows customers and partners the values and demands of our company - in short, what makes us tick. We have grown and developed rapidly in recent years, so it was time to put our principles and values in writing. However, the development of a mission statement is not done on the drawing board by a single person - it is teamwork.
So last year, in a cross-departmental team of eight employees, we set out to formulate our corporate mission statement. After an initial meeting, we retreated for two intensive days to the beautiful Allgäu region of Germany, where, far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we found the creativity and inspiration we needed to achieve the first major milestone: the development of a clearly formulated corporate vision. A vision as a picture of the future and a set of goals should motivate and inspire one's own employees and in this way can strongly influence the success of the company. In the process, we worked our way from the individual ideas of each team member to a shared vision. An exciting process in which we were once again confirmed how much we all pull together to achieve a goal.
Our vision
We are a Swabian, internationally operating software company with the goal of optimizing processes in the healthcare sector in order to preserve and improve one of the most precious goods of mankind - health. In doing so, we remain authentic and make our decisions believing in ourselves and based on our ideals and values.
While this blog is going online, our team is already busy taking the next step. However, more will not be revealed at this point...
Guad gloffa
On Sunday, the whole of Ulm was once again under the sign of the annual Einstein Marathon. The Bucher Group was also represented by a team of 17 highly motivated runners. They started in different distances. The 5 and 10 km distances and in one case the half marathon had to be mastered. Loud support was given by the colleagues at the side of the course, our developer Lukas was even represented with his brass band. So it's no wonder that our runners put in a lot of effort and mastered their courses with flying colors.
We are definitely super proud of you guys!
Bread, games and a murder
It should be no secret by now that we are a pretty playful bunch. So it's only logical that this year's teambuilding would hold one or two challenges in store for us. And this time we didn't even have to travel far.
But from the beginning: It all started very comfortably with an opulent brunch in our cafeteria, where there was such a large selection of delicacies that sporting activities were initially pushed far into the background. But only for the time being, because around noon we went well fortified to the other side of the Danube. At the Face-off in Neu-Ulm, a parkour of 13 games awaited us, in which we had to compete against each other in different teams. There was something for everyone in the different disciplines, so depending on the task, skill, strength or knowledge were required. Whether bullriding, knowledge games or reaction wall - everyone got the opportunity to play to their own strengths and thus fully contribute to the team. And even from the scavenger pit everyone came out sooner or later, but that's another story...
After we had mastered all the stations with flying colors, we had well deserved a reward. We went back to Ulm to the traditional Krone restaurant. Because - surprise - as we all know, eating is also one of our favorite pastimes. In the rustic cellar vault there was another highlight for us: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson took us on a murder hunt in the finest Swabian dialect, which kept us in suspense from the appetizer to the last nightcap. The culprit (no, it was not the gardener) was unmasked at the end with our help.
And so this year's teambuilding event not only provided us with a wonderful and exciting Saturday, but we have also learned something new since then. Or let's say, we are at least pretty sure that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle must have been secretly Swabian. As is well known, only clever minds come from Swabia...
A big thank you to all involved, especially to the organization team and the management. You have once again provided for numerous beautiful memories!
Kleidertausch – tauschen, freuen, spenden
Laut einer Studie von Greenpeace kauft jede Person in Deutschland rund 60 neue Kleidungsstücke im Jahr. Dabei tragen wir sogar bis zu 40 Prozent unserer Kleidung selten bis nie. Dieser Überkonsum, insbesondere von Fast-Fashion, ist ein echtes Problem fürs Klima, gegen das jede:r Einzelne etwas tun kann.
Aus diesem Grund haben wir im Team schon vor einigen Jahren regelmäßige Kleidertausch-Partys ins Leben gerufen, bei den jede:r Mitarbeitende aussortierte Kleidungsstücke mitbringen und sich im Gegenzug etwas aus den gesammelten Klamotten mitnehmen kann. Auf diese Weise haben alle die Möglichkeit, die eigene Garderobe nachhaltig und kostenlos aufzuwerten und gleichzeitig die Lebensdauer der mitgebrachten Kleidungsstücke zu verlängern. Und nicht zu vergessen: Das Ganze macht einfach richtig Spaß!
Alles was übrig geblieben ist, und das ist vermutlich immer noch viel zu viel, haben wir in diesem Jahr an die Deutsche Kleiderstiftung gespendet. Versendet wurden insgesamt fünf Kartons mit gut erhaltener Bekleidung, die die Hilfsorganisation verwendet, um hilfsbedürftigen Menschen ein Leben in Wärme und Würde zu ermöglichen. Wir sind sicher, auf diese Weise das Beste aus unseren Kleiderschränken herausgeholt zu haben, denn Nachhaltigkeit beginnt schon im eigenen Zuhause.
UX designers of tomorrow?
The fact that software development is not "just" programming, but also has a lot to do with design, was recently demonstrated to about 50 students of the Pfuhl Bertha-von-Suttner-Gymnasium.
As part of our long-standing cooperation with the school, our UX designer Max had put together a vivid and practical workshop that was all about the world of app design. During the course, which lasted several hours, the students gained first insights into the design, structure and conception of applications. But the course was not just about theory: After a brief introduction to the Figma software, the participants were able to get creative and make their own first attempts at interactive design.
At the end of the workshop, all students had a better idea of how to design an app and also a deeper understanding of how user interactions can influence the design. And who knows, maybe some of them see their professional future in UX design?
Driving service - optimizes the workflow between laboratory, courier and practice
Die Koordinierung des Probenversands zwischen Arztpraxis und Labor erfordert viel Aufwand und läuft bisher meist unabhängig von der Laborsoftware. Das Fahrdienst-Modul in QuickCON bietet Ihnen in Kombination mit einem Flottentool nun erstmals die Möglichkeit, das Zusammenspiel zwischen Ihrem Labor, dem Kurier und Ihren Einsendern umfassend zu optimieren. Der Versand von Probenmaterial wird damit ab sofort kinderleicht und maximal effizient.
Efficient routes
To ensure that the lab courier is not left at a closed door, practices can store absence times in the driving service module. If a practice is on vacation, the route is automatically adjusted. If our Order Entry is in use in the practice, the intelligent system checks whether there are any lab orders at all. If there are no orders, the practice staff is automatically prompted to cancel the trip for that day. In this way, unnecessary trips and costs are avoided.
Facilitated communication
For the team in the doctor's office, it is transparent at all times when the vehicle will arrive. In the event of delays or traffic jams, the arrival time is automatically corrected so that the team can react in case of doubt. Urgent or special trips can be requested with just a few clicks. In this case, the route is adjusted or a new vehicle can be sent out if a single trip is necessary. The transport service module facilitates communication between the sending practice and the laboratory immensely.
Maximum planning capability
For the laboratory, the module offers maximum planning capability. Employees can track at any time which vehicle is currently on the road where and when it will arrive with the samples. They can see which consignor the vehicle was with and whether it contains urgent samples, so that prioritization can be flexibly adjusted if necessary.
Wenn Sie mehr über das Fahrdienst-Modul erfahren wollen, zeigen wir Ihnen dieses gerne persönlich. Melden Sie sich einfach bei uns.
Practice laboratory - real added value for your senders
Do your senders perform their own smaller laboratory analyses? If so, you can now offer them the option of mapping these analyses via LabMessenger with the practice laboratory module and thus offer them added value, which should also be a convincing argument for potential new customers. The practice laboratory can now be integrated directly into Order Entry and the findings report, making the handling of practice analyses child's play.
With the Practice Lab Module, all of the medical practice's lab instruments can be connected directly to QuickCON; third-party tools are no longer necessary. During analyte selection in Order Entry, the practice analytes are displayed next to your lab analytes. This way, mixed orders are created in no time. Practice lab orders are also written back into the physician information system.
When printing labels, separate number ranges are used for the practice's own laboratory so that there is no risk of confusion here.
The examination results can be accessed via the LDT download and in the findings view, whereby mixed orders are displayed in two separate findings. The findings of the doctor's practice appear in the individual practice design, so that here too it is immediately recognizable from whom the results originate.
When billing, a separate billing type is used for the practice analytes so that they do not show up in the lab bill.
For your senders and potential new customers, the tool means an enormous reduction in workload, as all laboratory analyses can now be covered by one system. This saves time and reduces the workload of the practice team.
For you as a laboratory, the practice lab module is the optimal supplement to retain your existing practices in the long term. The module could also be an attractive incentive for some practices to finally switch from paper to order entry. As far as attracting new customers is concerned, the practice lab module also provides you with an extremely convincing argument.
So do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to present the module to you personally.
E-fax - the first truly secure transmission
The medical industry still often relies on the traditional fax, even when it comes to transmitting confidential information. But whether it's the conventional fax machine or the online fax variant, both methods pose security risks because they rely on unencrypted transmission over the Internet.
The e-fax module enables you to send urgent information to your senders in an encrypted and fully traceable form. This is an ideal solution for the transmission of highly pathological findings, for example, where fast response times are essential. In this way, you can easily comply with your statutory notification obligation. In contrast to conventional faxes, we use HTTPS encryption for the transmission of findings and other messages. This means you are always on the safe side legally.
The paper or toner at the practice printer has run out? With the monitoring function of the module, you have clarity at all times about the status of the respective transmitted message. If a report could not be sent correctly, this is evident at first glance. Each step in the message chain can be comprehensively documented: From the first transmission attempt to the notification of the medical emergency service in the worst case. This is also a valuable building block for reliably fulfilling your obligation to notify.
In addition to highly pathological findings, by the way, any other type of document can also be sent with the e-fax module, so that all faxing in the laboratory can be handled via this. In addition, you can freely choose whether the fax is output via a practice printer or as a file on the screen. In this way, you remain flexible with regard to technical requirements. The e-fax module can also be used both as a QuickCON module and as a stand-alone solution.
Would you like to convert your laboratory to sending with e-fax? Just contact us and we will show you how it can make your daily work much easier.
Education, the Second: Donation to the Education Network and the BvSG
We have often emphasized the importance we attach to education. That is why we have also divided up our annual donation: The second donation in this area, amounting to €3,000, goes to the Ulm/Neu-Ulm education network This means that the Ulm Stadtjugendring is followed by another organization that puts its expertise entirely at the service of young people in the region.
The Ulm/Neu-Ulm education network is a cross-city project. Its goal is to link schools and daycare centers with non-school educational institutions in order to facilitate joint projects or long-term partnerships. We had already made a donation to the network during our major fundraising campaign in 2021 and were thrilled with what the team around Monika Schmid had set up with it. With the idea of reaching as many children as possible, a call for proposals was launched in which schools and daycare centers could submit applications for cooperation with external partners. The project was so successful that the education network team decided to repeat it. The application window for the second round of calls for proposals closed just recently. We are excited to see what great new projects will emerge in the coming school year and are happy to contribute to them with our donation.
Furthermore, the long-standing cooperation with the Bertha-von-Suttner-Gymnasium in Neu-Ulm has entered a new round. Thanks to the donation of € 5,000, many exciting projects can once again be initiated in order to inspire even more students for the MINT subjects.
With fire for the next generation - Donation to Stadtjugendring Ulm
Education makes the difference. It determines participation and a fulfilled life, prospects and development opportunities. It opens doors and is a basic prerequisite for respectful cooperation. We are convinced that the issue of education for children and young people cannot be given enough space. That is why we are dedicating our second annual donation to this cause. When selecting the organization, we took great care to ensure that as many children as possible in our region would benefit from our donation. So who would be a better choice than the Ulm-based umbrella organization of youth associations, youth groups and youth initiatives?
The Stadtjugendring Ulm e.V. represents the interests and needs of all growing Ulm citizens and reflects the diversity of a colorful youth and society in our city. The independent association forms a strong network of currently 61 members with a total of 25,000 children and young people. Whether it's the Boy Scouts, the Green Youth or the Choir Association - the range of clubs and organizations represented here is enormous. The offerings of the Stadtjugendring are just as diverse: from vacation courses to school projects, from media education to music education, everything is included. The offers are extremely popular with the families of Ulm and are booked up accordingly quickly. To ensure that as many children as possible can benefit from them, a strong team of volunteers or part-time employees is needed, who put their heart and soul into their work and put together great projects.
We are very pleased that we can make a contribution with our donation of € 6,000 to support and honor this valuable work of the Stadtjugendring. Among other things, the money will go to the Reithalle Ulm, one of the first indoor skating facilities in southern Germany, where the young skaters of Ulm can really let off steam. So that the children and young people can be offered something here, new ramps or floors are needed regularly, so that our donation is more than in the right place here. The riding hall is one of many locations managed by the Stadtjugendring. In total, these are more than 8,500 m² of premises that are made available for youth work. It's a task that hasn't been made any easier by the energy crisis. "The donation came at exactly the right time," emphasizes the association's managing director, Achim Spannagel. "Our energy costs have doubled due to the energy crisis." So there are plenty of reasons to support the great commitment of the Stadtjugendring. Imitation absolutely desired.
Practice website: The basis for successful employee acquisition
Most medical practices cannot complain about too few patients. This may also be the reason for some to do without their own practice website. In view of the already acute shortage of specialists, however, the website still plays an important role that should not be underestimated.
According to statistics, around half of all doctors in Germany are over 50 years old, making the shortage of doctors a bitter reality in many places. In order to recruit new staff, medical practices must therefore nowadays apply to their potential new recruits and not vice versa. The website is therefore a personal letter of application and the first point of contact for professionals in a hotly contested market.
The importance of online presence for staff acquisition was also the subject of a recent article in the Ärztezeitung. According to the article, it must seem strange to young doctors to come across technologies such as fax machines in their everyday practice. If this new generation of "digital natives" then has to decide between a practice with a modern, informative website and a practice that has at most a Jameda entry - which practice will win the race in the end? So anyone who is seriously looking for specialists has a clear advantage with an appealing web presence. And the competition is fierce.
In addition, a well-designed and functional website also means an enormous time saving for the practice team. Whether current topics and services, job postings and documents: both applicants and patients can obtain comprehensive information on a practice website and do not have to call the practice separately. An integrated online appointment booking and prescription request also ensure free telephone lines and more time for the essentials.
We could now list many more advantages why a practice website is always worthwhile. Due to our many years of experience in the healthcare sector, we know the industry and know exactly what is important for a practice website. If you would like to present your practice optimally on the web, we will be happy to support you. Just get in touch with us. You can find more information about our design services here.
Record-breaking: DMEA 2023
Over 16,000 trade visitors and more than 750 exhibitors from almost 30 countries - more than ever before. With a significant increase, DMEA 2023 ended last Thursday - and we were there again.
From April 25 to 27, the entire e-health industry came together in Berlin to jointly address the most important issues surrounding the digitization of healthcare. The spectrum of content was broad: from ePA to green IT to IT security, everything was there.
We also had another lively exchange with other professionals from the industry at our booth and are pleased with the great interest shown in us here. A big thank you for the numerous interesting conversations and the constructive exchange. In Berlin, we were once again able to gather many valuable impulses and suggestions that will certainly accompany us in our daily work for a long time to come.
Disabling QuickTEST and CWA
Three years characterized by social distancing, masks and regular rapid tests have come to an end and probably no one wishes this time of emergency back. As a company, however, we were able to gain many important insights and experiences during this time that were, despite everything, very instructive for us.
At the beginning of 2021, we developed QuickTEST, our software for rapid testing, and installed it at around 400 test centers. Taking into account customers' wishes, our solution has been continuously developed and optimized. We were also involved in the Corona Warn app and, in intensive collaboration with Telekom and the RKI, connected over 400 laboratories to the app.
Both projects are now coming to an end. The Corona Warn app was put to sleep earlier this month. And we also shut down QuickTEST on April 30. This closes an intensive and exciting chapter for us. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved for their cooperation and trust in us and look forward to many new exciting projects.
If you still have questions about QuickTEST shutdown, feel free to contact our support.