Meeting the region’s healthcare needs with digital solutions
As healthcare costs soar, digital health isn’t just an opportunity—it’s a necessity. In Germany alone, digital health could save up to €35 billion each year. With Europe’s population ageing and chronic illnesses increasing, healthcare systems face unprecedented challenges. The solution? Innovative, cost-effective digital health strategies to keep quality care within reach.
Enter DigiH4A: funded by the European Union’s Interreg North Sea programme, this initiative tackles two of the biggest hurdles in digital health—unlocking reimbursement pathways and building trust between healthcare providers and patients.
Clearing the path to digital health integration
DigiH4A will collaborate with over 200 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop innovative reimbursement models and cost-benefit analysis methods.
The project will also create a strategic action plan to guide healthcare decision-makers, providers, and payers in seamlessly integrating digital health solutions into existing healthcare systems. This plan aims to enhance care delivery and improve patient outcomes by 2027.
Uniting expertise for a healthier future
DigiH4A's partnership includes leading institutions such as Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Karlstad University, and HAWK University of Applied Sciences, contributing valuable research and innovation expertise. Health authorities like Central Denmark Region and the Hamburg Ministry of Social Affairs will offer crucial insights into healthcare policy, while innovation actors, including lead partner Innovation Skåne, Sahlgrenska Science Park, Biotech Santé Bretagne, and Eurasanté, will facilitate the practical application of research outcomes.
The project has received strong backing from prominent entities, including EIT Health, ARS Bretagne, the Danish Life Science Cluster, Euratechnologies, the Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, and Leiden Municipality. These endorsements underscore DigiH4A's potential to drive meaningful change in healthcare across the North Sea region.
By tackling systemic healthcare challenges on an international scale, DigiH4A is set to accelerate the digital transformation of health systems, benefiting citizens through improved access to cutting-edge digital health solutions.