Letter of Endorsement: Global E-Health Forum 2011

11 - 13 October 2011, Hamburg, Germany.
His Excellency Peter M. Boehm, The Ambassador of Canada in Germany, sent a Letter of Endorsement and mentioned that Canada is proud to be the Partner Country at the Global E-Health Forum in Hamburg.

"Transforming Healthcare in Canada through EHealth, the challenges facing the health system in Canada and the role of information and information technology within a reformed health system" will be a topic presented and discussed with international experts.

His Excellency Peter M. Boehm states: "Developing successful e-health solutions requires combining knowledge and technology in several key areas, including: enabling electronic communications infrastructure; providing remote communities in Canada with access to clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals through the use of advanced information communications technologies; improving health information systems to support service delivery including virtual health libraries; and upholding the health privacy of patients through high standards of information management and exchange." For full text, please see http://www.global-ehealth-forum.com/canada/.

Program
The first two conference days at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce will feature more speakers from all over the globe. Their strategy presentations and case studies will be complemented by discussion forums, workshops and an exhibition of solution providers. The official reception for the conference delegates will take place in the U.S. Consulate General ("the little White House at the lake Alster") on October 11. The third day is dedicated to various breakout sessions and guided tours at different locations (among others hospitals) targeting the individual information needs of special interest groups.

Registration
Register by August 30 for a conference fee of Euro 599 incl. VAT. The fee includes the admission to all conference sessions, lunches, coffee breaks and the evening reception on October 11, 2011.

For further information, please visit:
http://www.global-ehealth-forum.com

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