For almost a decade the European Commission activities in eHealth have supported a vision of person-centric healthcare systems - a vision that breaks away from the current way of delivering healthcare.
This vision is best expressed by the so-called Personal Health Systems (PHS). PHS represent a new generation of eHealth systems in the form of, for example, wearable and portable systems and tools in the hands of patients (or citizens).
3-4 December, 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oldenburg, Germany, October 11 - 12, 2007
26 June, 15:00-16:00 CEST (Brussels Time)Improving patient safety and quality of care is of key importance for European citizens. The European "eHealth for Safety" study conducted by Veli Stroetmann and Jean-Pierre Thierry identified the potential benefits of complementing traditional healthcare practices with ICT solutions, and provided a fresh perspective for advanced research in this area.
The TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) held its Innovation Conference Healthcare under the patronage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has made transatlantic innovation a key tenet of the EU presidency. The conference, which brought together American and European participants, including political leaders and scientific experts, presented four recommendations to improve innovation in healthcare and healthcare delivery. The winners and the most outstanding eGovernment solutions will be presented at the fourth Ministerial eGovernment Conference 2007 on 20 September in Lisbon, Portugal.
There are FIVE categories for healthcare organisations to enter: