Project Report on Telemedicine: What We Learned about the Administration and Development of a Binational Digital Infrastructure Project

This article describes the development of a German-Polish cross-border telemedicine project. Funded by the European Union Interreg Program, a cooperation between several German and Polish hospitals was developed over the course of 16 years, starting in 2002. Subprojects, governance and outcomes are described, and facilitators and barriers are identified. These points are reviewed with regard to their influence on medical, technical, administrative and medico-legal realisation.

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This article discusses the development of a German-Polish cross-border telemedicine project funded by the EU Interreg Program. It highlights the cooperation between German and Polish hospitals over 16 years, and examines the subprojects, governance, outcomes, facilitators, and barriers, with a focus on their impact on medical, technical, administrative, and medico-legal aspects.