Digital emergency management in acute and emergency care networks. Delineation of key points by the ZTM expert council

The objective of digital emergency management is to enable all involved parties to electronically share, access, and communicate pertinent information for optimal patient care during an emergency intervention. Considering the current digitalization potential in acute and emergency medicine, the expert council of the Zentrum fur Telemedizin Bad Kissingen (ZTM) has delineated the core elements and functions of digital emergency management. Presently, numerous digitalization concepts in emergency management have shown promising study outcomes and insights regarding implementation. These should be robustly integrated into a (supra-)regional care strategy with a continuous improvement process.