📌 TeamGesundheit – Germany 🇩🇪

🔍 What is it?

TeamGesundheit is a health insurance fund in Germany that provides claims data from approximately 5 million insured individuals. It offers real-world data (RWD) on healthcare utilization, medication prescriptions, medical procedures, and reimbursement patterns. It is a valuable resource for epidemiology, health economics, and healthcare policy research.

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📊 Key Features & Scope

📍 Geographical coverage: Germany 🇩🇪 (nationwide, based on insured population)
🏥 Data type: Claims data (medical + pharmacy), including diagnoses, procedures, prescriptions, and costs
🕒 Time coverage: 10 years of historical data, continuously updated
👥 Population covered: ~5 million insured individuals
🔄 Longitudinal data: Tracks healthcare utilization over time for insured members
📈 Pathologies: Broad coverage across chronic diseases, oncology, cardiovascular diseases, and other conditions

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✅ Strengths & Best Use Cases

🌍 Large, structured claims dataset – Enables broad healthcare utilization and cost studies
💊 Drug utilization & adherence – Supports research on prescription trends and medication compliance
📈 Longitudinal tracking – Follows patients' healthcare journeys over time
🏥 Health economics & resource utilization – Facilitates studies on healthcare costs and policy impact
🚀 Best for HEOR, epidemiology, and policy research

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⚠️ Limitations & Considerations

📉 No clinical/laboratory data – Lacks EHR details such as lab values, imaging, and physician notes
🏥 Limited to insured population – Does not cover the entire German population, particularly the uninsured
🔄 Access restrictions – Allows maximum look back period of 10 years

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📚 How to Access & Learn More

🔗 Access: Available through partnerships with TeamGesundheit and data licensing agreements
🎓 Publications: Link to relevant studies
📄 More info: TeamGesundheit