In May, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on the current level of use for the Bund-ID. And the numbers are impressive: “A good 2.8 million people are currently registered to use Bund ID for identifying themselves online – in January, there were only about 250,000, according to the Federal Ministry of the Interior.”
The driver “The reason for the rapid increase is the one-time payment to students, with which the federal government is trying to cushion the cost of increased energy prices. To get the 200 euros, students had to unlock a federal ID.”
Benefits must be clear
Why is this important: The benefit must be clear – including the registration process for a Digital Identity. What is the driver for the Digital Identity that health insurers will provide starting next year?
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Peter Salathe
Peter Salathe has gained extensive experience in connected healthcare and is part of the m.Doc team as Head of Public Affairs. He accompanies the development and implementation of intelligent health services for the m.Doc Smart Health Platform with communication towards associations and politics. With his expertise he shapes the future of healthcare and writes the contributions to the monthly news briefing “Digital Health Affairs”.