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The law aims to promote the adoption of digital applications and to improve the use of available health data for both care and research purposes. The Digital Act is intended to accelerate the introduction of binding standards and foster the use of digital solutions in the healthcare sector. Starting in 2025, the electronic health record (ePA) will be introduced for all statutorily insured persons using an opt-out model, meaning individuals must actively object if they do not wish to participate. The electronic prescription (e-prescription) is set to become mandatory in 2024. The Digital Networking in Health Care Act (GDNG) aims to simplify the use of health data for public purposes by establishing a decentralized health data infrastructure. This allows statutory health and care insurance providers to use their data securely, particularly for improving medication safety and disease detection. An opt-out procedure is also being introduced for the release of data from the ePA to facilitate its use in research.