What is meant by Data transmission according to § 301?
The term "Data Transmission According to § 301" refers to the electronic data exchange between hospitals and statutory health insurance companies in Germany, as regulated in § 301 of the Social Code Book V (SGB V). This data exchange serves the purpose of billing for inpatient hospital services and outpatient treatments in hospitals.
Typical software functions in the area of "Data Transmission According to § 301":
- Data Capture: Automatic recording of patient data, diagnoses, procedures, and billing information.
- Data Encryption: Secure encryption of data to be transmitted in accordance with legal requirements.
- Data Validation: Verification of data for completeness and correctness before transmission.
- Data Transfer: Electronic transmission of billing data to the responsible health insurance companies.
- Error Logging: Recording and management of transmission errors and feedback from health insurance companies.
- Report Generation: Creation of statistics and reports on the transmitted data.
Examples of "Data Transmission According to § 301":
- Transmission of admission and discharge data of a patient.
- Transfer of diagnoses and performed medical procedures.
- Transmission of transfer information between hospital departments.
- Transfer of billing data for services rendered.
- Transmission of data on outpatient treatments in the hospital.
- Transfer of information on rehabilitation measures.