The Karlsruhe TeleHomeCare concept.

Chronically ill and care-intensive patients are those who account for a large share of the cost and work that service providers invest in the health sector. With the introduction of DRGs (Diagnoses Related Groups), hospitals will work on shortening hospitalization periods, thereby increasing the demand for outpatient care capacities. To prevent a quality decline due to early hospital release, partners in research an industry have joined in an effort to develop a platform for patients to be treated at home with service quality equal to in-hospital standards.