Starting in January 2026, the Johanniter-Krankenhaus Stendal will serve as a pilot site for a new psychosomatic teleconsultation service. The project is led by the University Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy in Magdeburg, under the direction of Professor Florian Junne and project lead Dr. Marius Binneböse.
Background: In many hospitals, patients frequently present with additional psychosomatic or psychological distress alongside their primary physical illness. "The demand for specialized psychosomatic expertise is high, yet it is often not sufficiently available locally –
for example, in rural areas," explains Dr. Binneböse. This is where the new telemedicine project comes in. The "ISA-Telekonsil" enables remote consultation and diagnostic assessment for psychosomatic complaints, such as anxiety and depression, or physical symptoms without a clear organic cause. The teleconsultation service connects specialists in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy from the Magdeburg University Clinic with the local medical teams. Using secure video communication—such as a tablet at the patient's bedside—medical histories, assessments, and recommendations are developed collaboratively. This creates a cooperative diagnostic process that provides treatment teams in regions lacking specialized local care with a direct link to specialized centers.
"With the ISA-Telekonsil, we are creating a new form of collaboration that both improves the quality of patient care and relieves the burden on local teams," emphasizes Dr. Marius Binneböse. "We are pleased to participate as a pilot clinic in the further development of innovative care structures," adds Prof. Jörg Fahlke, Medical Director of the Johanniter-Krankenhaus.
The teleconsultation service is a sub-project of the ERDF-funded ISA research network at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. The network investigates how innovative forms of care, such as digital teleconsultations, can be successfully implemented in everyday clinical practice. The goal is not only to develop scientifically tested concepts but to enable their actual integration into standard care, especially in regions with limited access to specialized psychosomatic expertise. In doing so, ISA builds a bridge between university research and medical practice in the rural areas of Saxony-Anhalt.
Starting in January 2026, the Johanniter-Krankenhaus Stendal will serve as a pilot site for a new psychosomatic teleconsultation service. The project is led by the University Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy in Magdeburg, under the direction of Professor Florian Junne and project lead Dr. Marius Binneböse.
Background: In many hospitals, patients frequently present with additional psychosomatic or psychological distress alongside their primary physical illness. "The demand for specialized psychosomatic expertise is high, yet it is often not sufficiently available locally –
for example, in rural areas," explains Dr. Binneböse. This is where the new telemedicine project comes in. The "ISA-Telekonsil" enables remote consultation and diagnostic assessment for psychosomatic complaints, such as anxiety and depression, or physical symptoms without a clear organic cause. The teleconsultation service connects specialists in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy from the Magdeburg University Clinic with the local medical teams. Using secure video communication—such as a tablet at the patient's bedside—medical histories, assessments, and recommendations are developed collaboratively. This creates a cooperative diagnostic process that provides treatment teams in regions lacking specialized local care with a direct link to specialized centers.
"With the ISA-Telekonsil, we are creating a new form of collaboration that both improves the quality of patient care and relieves the burden on local teams," emphasizes Dr. Marius Binneböse. "We are pleased to participate as a pilot clinic in the further development of innovative care structures," adds Prof. Jörg Fahlke, Medical Director of the Johanniter-Krankenhaus.
The teleconsultation service is a sub-project of the ERDF-funded ISA research network at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. The network investigates how innovative forms of care, such as digital teleconsultations, can be successfully implemented in everyday clinical practice. The goal is not only to develop scientifically tested concepts but to enable their actual integration into standard care, especially in regions with limited access to specialized psychosomatic expertise. In doing so, ISA builds a bridge between university research and medical practice in the rural areas of Saxony-Anhalt.
Starting in January 2026, the Johanniter-Krankenhaus Stendal will serve as a pilot site for a new psychosomatic teleconsultation service. The project is led by the University Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy in Magdeburg, under the direction of Professor Florian Junne and project lead Dr. Marius Binneböse.
Background: In many hospitals, patients frequently present with additional psychosomatic or psychological distress alongside their primary physical illness. "The demand for specialized psychosomatic expertise is high, yet it is often not sufficiently available locally –
for example, in rural areas," explains Dr. Binneböse. This is where the new telemedicine project comes in. The "ISA-Telekonsil" enables remote consultation and diagnostic assessment for psychosomatic complaints, such as anxiety and depression, or physical symptoms without a clear organic cause. The teleconsultation service connects specialists in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy from the Magdeburg University Clinic with the local medical teams. Using secure video communication—such as a tablet at the patient's bedside—medical histories, assessments, and recommendations are developed collaboratively. This creates a cooperative diagnostic process that provides treatment teams in regions lacking specialized local care with a direct link to specialized centers.
"With the ISA-Telekonsil, we are creating a new form of collaboration that both improves the quality of patient care and relieves the burden on local teams," emphasizes Dr. Marius Binneböse. "We are pleased to participate as a pilot clinic in the further development of innovative care structures," adds Prof. Jörg Fahlke, Medical Director of the Johanniter-Krankenhaus.
The teleconsultation service is a sub-project of the ERDF-funded ISA research network at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. The network investigates how innovative forms of care, such as digital teleconsultations, can be successfully implemented in everyday clinical practice. The goal is not only to develop scientifically tested concepts but to enable their actual integration into standard care, especially in regions with limited access to specialized psychosomatic expertise. In doing so, ISA builds a bridge between university research and medical practice in the rural areas of Saxony-Anhalt.
Starting in January 2026, the Johanniter-Krankenhaus Stendal will serve as a pilot site for a new psychosomatic teleconsultation service. The project is led by the University Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy in Magdeburg, under the direction of Professor Florian Junne and project lead Dr. Marius Binneböse.
Background: In many hospitals, patients frequently present with additional psychosomatic or psychological distress alongside their primary physical illness. "The demand for specialized psychosomatic expertise is high, yet it is often not sufficiently available locally –
for example, in rural areas," explains Dr. Binneböse. This is where the new telemedicine project comes in. The "ISA-Telekonsil" enables remote consultation and diagnostic assessment for psychosomatic complaints, such as anxiety and depression, or physical symptoms without a clear organic cause. The teleconsultation service connects specialists in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy from the Magdeburg University Clinic with the local medical teams. Using secure video communication—such as a tablet at the patient's bedside—medical histories, assessments, and recommendations are developed collaboratively. This creates a cooperative diagnostic process that provides treatment teams in regions lacking specialized local care with a direct link to specialized centers.
"With the ISA-Telekonsil, we are creating a new form of collaboration that both improves the quality of patient care and relieves the burden on local teams," emphasizes Dr. Marius Binneböse. "We are pleased to participate as a pilot clinic in the further development of innovative care structures," adds Prof. Jörg Fahlke, Medical Director of the Johanniter-Krankenhaus.
The teleconsultation service is a sub-project of the ERDF-funded ISA research network at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. The network investigates how innovative forms of care, such as digital teleconsultations, can be successfully implemented in everyday clinical practice. The goal is not only to develop scientifically tested concepts but to enable their actual integration into standard care, especially in regions with limited access to specialized psychosomatic expertise. In doing so, ISA builds a bridge between university research and medical practice in the rural areas of Saxony-Anhalt.
