Oldenburg, Germany, October 11 - 12, 2007eHealth refers to the use of digital information and communication technologies to meet the needs of citizens, patients, healthcare professionals, healthcare providers, and policy makers. Interactive health communication channels like the Internet have multiple potential benefits for the public, such as access to general and individualized health information on web sites. Support for health decision-making processes for prevention, diagnosis, and disease management is also possible. In addition, home care applications and mobile emergency call systems can be used by elderly or handicapped people at any time or place. This conference aims to promote research and scientific exchange related to eHealth and to bring together practitioners, scientists, and researchers, as well as those interested in learning more about eHealth.
This conference will discuss innovations in eHealth, especially in the following areas:
- eHealth portals and web-based platforms
- Medical communication centres
- Telemedicine
- Electronic healthcare records
- Data security and data protection
- Business process optimization in health-care
- Home care
- Usage of mobile devices in eHealth
- Data warehouse and data mining technologies in healthcare
- Standards and exchange formats for eHealth
- Semantic interoperability
- Privacy and ethical considerations
For further information, please visit:
http://www.EUNetHealth.org
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