[With RheMIT rheumatology centers can participate in the German national database-Expansion of the long-term rheumatological documentation].

The national database (NDB) of the German regional collaborative rheumatology centers was switched to the RheMIT documentation software last year. Rheumatology centers that already use RheMIT for care contracts or other research projects can therefore use the software to also participate in the NDB. Experiences from a hospital, a medical care center and a specialist practice show how the changeover to RheMIT from an existing documentation system or a new participation in the NDB with RheMIT can be implemented. The NDB team at the German Rheumatism Research Center in Berlin (DRFZ) welcomes new participating rheumatology centers.