The Innovative Healthcare Research Group is dedicated to the digital transformation of the healthcare and social care sectors. It develops and tests practical concepts that help organisations use digital technologies effectively, simplify processes and manage change successfully. The group combines scientific research with practice-oriented knowledge transfer.
Areas of Work and Topics
The research group develops digitalisation strategies and supports organisations through advisory services in process management, change management and digital transformation. It also offers workshops on topics such as artificial intelligence, digital communication, digital skills, and the telematics infrastructure (TI and TI 2.0). Another focus is the systematic collection, assessment and preparation of relevant technologies for healthcare and social care. These technologies are brought directly into practice through hands-on formats such as TruDi—the Digitalisation Truck. Further research and knowledge-transfer topics include telecare and the in-depth investigation of how AI solutions can be used meaningfully in healthcare.
The research work also includes evaluations and impact analyses. In addition, the group participates in European collaborative projects to generate cross-country insights into digital transformation in healthcare and social services. By exchanging good practices, jointly developing innovative approaches and analysing different care systems, it helps build evidence-based knowledge and transfer it into regional care practice.
Digital Technologies in Focus
- Artificial intelligence
- Assistance systems (sensors, monitoring and digital aids)
- Communication and collaboration technologies, including telecare
- Specialist applications of the telematics infrastructure
- Technologies for prevention and digital health promotion
Target Groups
- Healthcare and social care: home-care services, day-care services, residential care facilities, facilities providing support for people with disabilities, prevention and rehabilitation facilities, and nursing schools
- Industry: IT service providers, technology suppliers and developers
- Networks and stakeholders: multipliers, associations and policymakers
Role and Networking
FG IGV acts as a connecting link between practice, academia, industry and policymakers. As a “hub” within the network, it connects relevant stakeholders, promotes exchange and knowledge transfer, and supports the meaningful, safe and sustainable integration of digital innovations into care practice.
Current Projects
- pulsnetz.de – People and Technology in the Community: pulsnetz MuTiG
- Interreg Europe – Healthcare 5.0 supporting the transformative shift of regions: HUMAN
- Data-based AI Solutions for Nursing Care: DaKILP
- AI-supported process digitalisation and automation in wound management in home and residential care through the TI Messenger and interoperability standards: PflegeKIonTour