The KHZG requires an evaluation of whether the digital maturity of a hospital has been improved as a result of the funding. The digital maturity of all hospitals – not only that of funded hospitals – is to be assessed, thereby providing a comprehensive overview.
To this end, the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) has commissioned a research institution to carry out an evaluation by February 28, 2021, to support the Hospital Information Fund (KHZF) with regard to the digitalization of all hospitals. The evaluation is to reveal the extent to which hospital digitalization and patient care might be improved by the funding. This evaluation will also determine the degree of maturity of all hospitals with regard to digitalization as of June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2023, taking into account evaluation criteria of recognized maturity models. The hospitals to which funding has been granted will send the structured self-assessment as required for the evaluation of their implementation status of digital measures to the research institution commissioned by the BMG.