Overview

• The pilot began June 27 and covers seven selected GP practices in rural Rhineland-Palatinate
• Rhineland-Palatinate faces roughly 300 GP vacancies among about 2,400 practices, intensifying pressure on doctors in remote areas
• Participating practices will shift routine tasks—such as home visits, basic diagnostics and patient triage—to trained non-physician staff
• Digital solutions including video consultations, online appointment systems, messaging platforms and AI-driven telephone assistants will handle administrative workload
• A scientific evaluation will track outcomes over six months to produce a best-practice manual for potential statewide rollout by late 2026