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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of physicians had other priorities than dealing intensively with DiGA, given that the DiGA Fast-Track was launched in October of 2020. Phsicians are also more likely to have the recently-introduced electronic patient record on their radar and, if applicable, e-prescription. Thus far, DiGA are seen by many as a “gimmick”. Physicians are strongly guided by the assessments and guidelines of their medical scientific societies when it comes to the use of new diagnostic or therapeutic options (see chapter 6.1 Involvement of care expertise—ask a doctor or …). In recent decades, the use of digital technologies in everyday practice has been problematic overall. The day-to-day of outpatient healthcare providers is characterized by frequent IT problems and failures, be it malfunctioning TI-connectors or problems with the ambulatory information system (PVS). Digital technologies have rarely been able to meet the expectations of physicians in the past decades; in most cases, new solutions were not interoperable with the existing infrastructure (and vice versa), required high manual maintenance efforts, and were also frequently not aligned with physicians’ existing processes and routines.

There exists a technology-savvy and very open-minded minority of physicians who, even before Fast-Track, piloted digital medical devices in outpatient care. This group is likely to be heavily courted as early adopters for DiGA in the coming months. The vast majority of physicians, however, will follow as best practices emerge, as key opinion leaders report successful deployments of DiGA at medical conferences, and as more evidence becomes available. For a detailed analysis of this important target group, see chapter 6.1 Involvement of care expertise—ask a doctor or …