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Integration of Digital Therapeutics Into Occupational Rehabilitation in Germany: Multilevel Simulation Study

  • By

  • Christoph Wallner

  • Sonja Verena Schmidt

  • Felix Reinkemeier

  • Dagmar-Maria Dick

  • Marcus Lehnhardt

  • Marius Drysch

  • May 26, 2026

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    Germany's rehabilitation spending reached €43.6 billion in 2022, highlighting the need for cost-effective care models.

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    The 2019 Digital Healthcare Act established a pathway for prescribing and reimbursing digital therapeutics in Germany.

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    International studies indicate digital physiotherapy can deliver comparable outcomes to in-person care at lower costs.

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    This study developed a multilevel simulation framework to assess the economic and operational impacts of digital therapeutics.

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    The analysis aims to quantify potential cost savings and capacity effects of integrating digital therapeutics in occupational rehabilitation.

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Integration of Digital Therapeutics Into Occupational Rehabilitation in Germany: Multilevel Simulation Study

  • by Christoph Wallner, Sonja Verena Schmidt, Felix Reinkemeier, Dagmar-Maria Dick, Marcus Lehnhardt, Marius Drysch

  • May 26, 2026

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