Berndt-Rune Jäverbrant from Rättvik urges people with chronic illnesses to renew prescriptions well in advance.
Berndt-Rune Jäverbrant has noticed that it now takes longer to obtain prescription medication.
He points to the Cosmic medical records system introduced in Region Dalarna in the fall.
"Don't wait too long with it now," he says.
With a chronic illness, renewing prescriptions can be vital according to the account.
Von KI berichtet Bild generiert von KI
Region Dalarna's regional council has decided to allocate up to 30 million kronor extra to the care choice for child and youth psychiatry (BUP) in 2026. The investment aims to retain care providers. The opposition warns that the funds will not solve the root problems.
Dissatisfaction with the Cosmic journal system remains high among doctors in Dalarna. A survey by Dalarnas läkarförening reveals that 400 doctors view the system as a risk. All regions in the Sussa-samverkan, including Dalarna, have now implemented the jointly procured system.
Von KI berichtet
Region Dalarna is investing nearly 10 million kronor to improve the Cosmic patient record system, following persistent complaints from healthcare staff, including a recent survey where 400 doctors labeled it a risk. Regional councilor Elin Norén (S) announced the effort in collaboration with other Sussa regions.
Region Dalarna’s majority presented a 2027 budget on Monday that includes 41.6 million kronor to stabilize the Cosmic medical records system.
Von KI berichtet
Following months of criticism over the Cosmic system in Region Dalarna—including doctors' demands for a failure commission and reports of patient safety risks—the government has tasked E-hälsomyndigheten with a national failure investigation of the journal systems market. Region councilor Elin Norén (S) welcomes the move but calls for reforms to public procurement law.
Andreas Gassen, head of the Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung (KBV), dismissed demands for a guarantee of specialist doctor appointments within three weeks as „bullshit“ and „socialist regulatory frenzy“. He stressed that appointment allocations must be based on medical need. Gassen was responding to SPD parliamentary group leader Matthias Miersch.
Von KI berichtet
Following criticism of poor continuity and medication errors at Hedemora health center, Region Dalarna is implementing changes.