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Joint replacement: AOK Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland enters into co-operation with ActiveTEP

ActiveTEP, the innovative app and accompanying book to support patients undergoing artificial joint surgery, has been cooperating with AOK Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland - Die Gesundheitskasse since the beginning of October. As part of this cooperation, all AOK policyholders can obtain the ActiveTEP app and book free of charge via the ActiveTEP website (www.activetep.de) - billing takes place directly between the provider and the AOK.

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"With this cooperation, the insured persons of the AOK to help them prepare for their operation, actively support the healing process and act as self-determined partners in their healthcare," says Emily Hickmann, Managing Director of ActiveTEP. "With this initiative, AOK Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland is consciously setting an example for patient-centred care and strengthening the role of its policyholders in the entire care process," explains Martin Faust, Head of Rehabilitative Care at AOK Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland - Die Gesundheitskasse.

200,000 people affected annually

Around 200,000 people in Germany receive an artificial joint every year. The success of the operation depends to a large extent on the active participation of the patient. However, comprehensive information and continuous care are often neglected in everyday life. Here

this is where ActiveTEP comes in: The app accompanies patients for a total of six months - three months before and three months after the procedure. It offers evidence-based information, movement exercises, reminders and self-monitoring tools to increase motivation, avoid complications and speed up recovery.

Promoting proactive health literacy

For the time being, the app and the book are only available for hip replacement surgery, but the counterpart for knee replacement will be released in early 2026.

This collaboration strengthens the active role of patients in their treatment and promotes proactive health literacy. It also helps to sustainably improve the care situation in the region.

For more information on the app, the accompanying book and the cooperation, please visit www.activetep.de.

Press release from "AOK" dated 29 October 2025

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