Insurer to launch fund for digital health innovation

German Private Health Insurance (PKV) has announced that the organisation is releasing a new project capital fund to examine and manage the quality of health care in Germany through digitalisation.

The health insurance companies taking part within the organisation will grant a minimum to be attained a volume of EUR100 million to the Heal capital fund. Berlin-based computerised health financers Heartbeat Labs and Flying Health will be controlling the fund.

The fund is established to provide aid to the startups creating digital innovations for the medical zone, targeting the regions like digital health apps, telemedicine, digital security and the digitalisation of care.