FAQ

somnio is the first digital health application (DiGA) in the field of sleep medicine that has received a permanent approval by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM). It can therefore be prescribed by all physicians and psychotherapists in Germany.

somnio is suitable for patients with non-organic insomnia (F51.0) or other problems falling and staying asleep (G47.0). Patients with this diagnosis suffer from difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep several times a week over a longer period of time, and feel that their daytime well-being is impaired due to these sleep problems.

The use of somnio is not suitable for people who are currently in an acute personal crisis, especially in the presence of suicidal ideation and/or intentions.

Just like other digital health applications (DiGA), somnio can be prescribed as an app on prescription. Just write the PZN 16898724 and the app's name "somnio" on the prescription form (template 16). The diagnosis and the prescription period do not have to appear on the prescription. Alternatively, the prescription is also possible using a proof of diagnosis. You can download the template for statutory health insurances and the one for private health insurances here (both available in German only).

somnio can be prescribed by physicians and psychotherapists of all specialties in Germany.

The "Evaluation and follow-up in link with the application somnio" can be billed with GOP 01471 (64 points). These can be done either verbally or with the help of a printed program report from the patient or with the help of the monitor (app.somn.io/doc). Payment for the service is extrabudgetary.

DiGA apps are billed on an extrabudgetary basis and do not burden your drug or remedy budget.

To analyze the patient's historical data, you can use a printed patient report or access the patient's data via the online medical report (see below). Alternatively, you can also have a face-to-face consultation with your patient. In any case, GOP 01471 can be used for completing the billing process.

The medical report can be used during consultation hours. It works as follows:

1. Access code from patient/link to query

Ask your patient to generate the 8-digit access code and give it to you. They can do so by selecting “Medical Report”in the app menu.

Optionally, you can ask your patient to send you a link granting you access to their medical report. The link can be found in the menu under “Medical report” and is valid for one month. It will give you direct insight into the results.

2. Start medical report and request access

Open the medical report under app.somn.io/doc and enter your name and access code (by entering your name the patient can verify your identity).

3. Wait for confirmation

As soon as the patient has confirmed your access request in the app, you can view the evaluation.

The usage of the medical report is voluntary.

Yes, it is possible to have psychological psychotherapy accompanied by a treatment with somnio.

This is no problem, of course. Patients can also contact their health insurance company themselves and request an additional license code, as they already have an indication. Patients can subsequently enter the new license code in their profile settings to have the license extended. By doing so, their previous progress will be maintained.

The efficacy of digital CBT-I with somnio has already been proven several times. Two randomized controlled trials and a real-world study in Germany confirmed the effectiveness of somnio as a digital treatment for insomnia. A recently published secondary analysis of sleep disorders in patients with conspicuous symptoms of depression and anxiety has also shown that digital CBT-I with somnio can also reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders.

Find out more about somnio's efficacy and studies here.

Data storage of a DiGA app is subject to strict requirements, which is why for somnio, we completely refrain from using US American cloud providers (such as GCP, AWS) and have the data processed in Germany exclusively. Patient data will not be passed on to third parties, nor will health insurance companies receive it. The users maintain data sovereignty at all times and can have their data deleted on their own request.

All relevant information can be found in the BfArM DiGA directory : diga.bfarm.de

No problem. As a psychotherapist (PP and KJP), you can just enter the following fictitious physician number 999999999 (9×9). You can order the prescription sheet 16 in larger quantities from printing companies or directly from us in smaller quantities.