International Case Studies to Identify Success Factors and Contextual Conditions in the Digital Transformation of Health Care Systems and Derive Lessons for Germany: Study Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

The use of a case study methodology has been demonstrated to facilitate the acquisition of invaluable insights into international best practices, while concurrently offering the opportunity to identify specific success and failure factors. The integration of qualitative expert interviews serves to contextualize international findings on tipping points and success factors in the implementation and use of digital health tools. The transfer of the international results to the German context represents a central component of the research project, which aims to investigate practical implementation. The combination of these approaches forms a comprehensive basis for deriving specific recommendations for action for the German health care system.