2 posts tagged with "e-file"

Due to the pandemic, the need for digital services, home office, and digital communication with citizens in public administration has increased since 2020. However, signatures are still required for most digital workflows, especially in public authorities and administrative processes. This means that dealing with electronic signatures is unavoidable.

In addition to the conversion to electronic patient files in the health care system in Germany and the use of e-billing by public authorities, a law came into force in 2013 that further advances electronic administration at municipalities and public authorities. This is the so-called E-Government Act. In this context, some principles of electronic record keeping and substitute scanning were also laid down.