GWQ and DoctorBox set new standards in preventive medicine
Lowering access barriers to colorectal cancer screening with home tests
Düsseldorf / Berlin, 27 June 2024 - GWQ ServicePlus AG (GWQ), one of the leading service providers for 75 statutory health insurance companies with over 24 million policyholders, and DoctorBox, one of the largest independent healthcare marketplaces in Europe, are launching a cooperation to improve colorectal cancer screening.
The co-operation aims to improve preventive healthcare and detect diseases at an early stage. The home tests are free of charge for those insured by the participating health insurance companies, and the application is simple: insured persons receive a redemption code from their health insurance company, which they can use to order a home test on the DoctorBox website. The home test is delivered to their home and the samples are sent to an accredited laboratory in a pre-paid envelope. The insured person receives the results digitally, and digital follow-up care can be offered if required.
Colorectal cancer screening as a model for the future
In Germany, screening rates are low despite the availability of tests. The introduction of home testing aims to increase this rate and lower barriers to access by allowing tests to be carried out in the comfort of the home.
Julian Maar, COO of DoctorBox, on the future of screening:
"The pandemic has raised awareness of the possibilities of at-home diagnostics. With our home screening test, excuses such as 'no time' no longer apply."
Oliver Harks, Deputy CEO of GWQ, adds:
"Our co-operation with DoctorBox is setting new standards in preventative medicine by bringing high-quality self-testing directly into the living rooms of policyholders and making preventative healthcare more accessible in the process."
About DoctorBox:
Founded in 2016 by Priv. Doz. Oliver Miltner and tech entrepreneur Stefan Heilmann, DoctorBox is now one of the largest independent healthcare marketplaces in Europe. With over 1 million registered users, DoctorBox offers a health account for the centralised management of important health data for day-to-day health management.
DoctorBox is available in various languages, end-to-end encrypted and ISO 27001 certified. This makes it possible to better track the course of treatment together with the treating doctors and improve health in the long term. Users can either store their data locally on their own smartphone or use DoctorBox's high-security servers in Germany.
More about DoctorBox: www.doctorbox.de
About GWQ ServicePlus AG
By developing innovative solutions, GWQ successfully supports its shareholders, customers and partners in improving the efficiency and quality of various healthcare services. Excellent industry expertise and GWQ's extensive network of experts make the dynamic company with its more than 100 dedicated employees a sought-after partner. The number of shareholders and customers has now grown to 75 health insurance funds (company, guild and substitute health insurance funds). More than 24 million insured persons throughout Germany are supplied with GWQ products. GWQ ServicePlus AG was founded in 2007 as a joint venture of medium-sized company health insurance funds. The company is based in Düsseldorf.
More about GWQ ServicePlus AG: www.gwq-serviceplus.de
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