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 facilities: funding for software for collective use is provided viathe budgets des établissements de santé
• Pour un usage en ville: la prise en charge des logiciels se fait via le forfait structure

In addition, a decree on the certification of prescription assistance software (LAP) defines the minimum functionalities in terms of safety, quality and efficiency for prescribing drugs. These software packages 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 pharmacist-owners.