What solutions fall into the C8 category?

These are solutions that provide healthcare professionalswith one or more treatment proposals based on patient data, to enable them to make a therapeutic decision. This category includes prescription assistance software enabling, for example, the identification of drug interactions or contraindications. In its proposed classification, the HAS excludes digital solutions for optimizing the care pathway.

Is medical CE marking required?

Digital solutions in this category must be CE marked.

Target users

Digital DMs in this category are intended to be used by healthcare professionals.

Existing funding

• For use in healthcare institutions: the cost of software for collective use is covered viahealthcare institution budgets
• Foruse in the community: software is paid for via le forfait structure

In addition, a decree on the certification of prescription assistance software (LAP) defines minimum functionalities in terms of safety, quality and efficiency for drug prescribing. This software must be certified according to the HAS certification reference system. This requirement is included in the national agreement organizing relations between the Assurance Maladie and pharmacy owners.