Digital Health
The term «digital health» describes the use of digital technologies in the healthcare sector. The objectives are to optimize patient care, facilitate access to medical care, and improve diagnoses and treatments. In addition, digital health should increase efficiency and reduce the costs of healthcare.
Digital health is playing an increasingly important role in healthcare provision. Digital health encompasses a variety of applications and technologies. This includes telemedicine or electronic health records as well as wearable devices (e.g. fitness trackers) or health apps.
Drawing on many years of digital health expertise, we at the IPM investigate the opportunities and challenges presented by digitalization within the healthcare sector. For us, innovations, solid research-backed findings, and practical applications are essential.
Our services include the following focal areas:
We happily provide our services to a broad range of companies – from start-ups to large-scale enterprises. Our goal is to continuously improve the healthcare system by combining a variety of perspectives from theory and practice. And if a collaboration results in a scientific publication, this can even contribute to the broader development of digital health.
Do you have any questions? Your contact person, Winfried Schlee, is happy to advise you.
Prof. Dr. Winfried Schlee
IPM Institut für Informations- und Prozessmanagement Professor für Wirtschaftsinformatik / Digital Health

Our research projects
Research project
MS Buddy
The multiple sclerosis app to be developed is intended to actively support the self-management of MS sufferers and provide tailored recommendations for behavioural changes depending on the goals set, behaviour and symptom progression.
Research project
Evaluation of the transition process
For adolescents with chronic illnesses and/or limitations, the transition from pediatric care to adult medicine is often associated with major challenges. In addition to medical and nursing aspects, psychosocial, organizational and legal elements also play a role. To facilitate this transition, case managers are…
Research project
Hearing Journey App
Never give up earing!
Research project
patient and resident safety in the healthcare sector
Optimal assurance of patient and resident safety in the healthcare sector
Research project
GREAT
Get Ready for Activity – Ambient Day Scheduling with Dementia
Research project
Mobile Palliative Care
Reduce the strain on patients and their relatives in the palliative home care setting
Research project
COFER One Health
Mobile emergency and monitoring system for early detection of zoonoses
Research project
E-Nudging
Nudging for behavioural change
Research project
Patient Radar
Model driven development of a platform to support the transferal management between acute hospitals and rehabilitation clinics
Research project
SmartSleep
Correlations between a person's behavior and sleep quality
Research project
SmartCoping
A mobile health application for stress recognition and reduction based on smart phones and sensor devices that record vital signs and contextual data
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Integrated Care
Integrated care in rural areas – innovative primary and emergency care