1. eHealth Interoperability Framework Study (Publication)
The study on the eHealth Interoperability Framework, financed by the European Commission and conducted by Deloitte Consulting, has been finalised. The study defines a vision of an EU eHealth Interoperability Framework with four levels: technical, semantic, organisational and legal. It also assesses some technical specifications from the epSOS interoperability framework and from two consortia, IHE and Continua Health Alliance, against the identification criteria of the annex II of the Regulation on European Standardization.
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2. WoHIT 2014: eHealth with Benefits
3 - 4 April 2014, Nice, France.
European IT and Healthcare leaders will descend on Nice to discuss how IT can improve the safety and quality of care for patients. Presenters from Europe and beyond will share successful and innovative eHealth solutions that make it possible for patients and providers to access healthcare everywhere.
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3. eHealth Projects - Research and Innovation in the Field of ICT for Health and Wellbeing (Publication)
What have the best brains of Europe come up with to improve health care with the help of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)? This document offers an overview of the most current (ongoing or recently finished) European funded projects in the field of ICT for health and wellbeing (eHealth). The projects listed here have been divided in three types: research projects, innovation projects and projects related to interoperability - meaning the ability of systems and organizations to work together.
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4. Top 20 eHealth News Articles - Look Back at 2012
eHealthNews.eu Portal brought the eHealth news that mattered, and as the new year starts we look back at the stories that are worth revisiting, again and again. Look back at the biggest moments from the past year.
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5. Scotland's New Digital Health Institute Unveiled
Scotland's pioneering Digital Health Institute was officially launched in Edinburgh to an audience of leading figures in the global healthcare sector and multi-national technology companies. The DHI, a collaborative partnership between public and private organisations, brings together the country's leading health and care operators and engages technology businesses across Europe, the United States and Asia to speed up research and development in order to produce innovative new technologies that will transform the quality of people's lives and help Scotland become an exporter of world-leading products and services.
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6. Autonomous Flying Robot with a Honey Bee Brain
Scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex are embarking on an ambitious project to produce the first accurate computer models of a honey bee brain in a bid to advance our understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and how animals think. The team will build models of the systems in the brain that govern a honey bee's vision and sense of smell. Using this information, the researchers aim to create the first flying robot able to sense and act as autonomously as a bee, rather than just carry out a pre-programmed set of instructions.
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7. Boosting eHealth: New EU Action Plan (Publication)
Managing your health and wellbeing with the help of digital and online tools is set to become easier and more commonplace following the adoption of a second EU Action Plan for eHealth. This Action Plan - which runs from 2012 to 2020 - aims to make healthcare more efficient, cost-effective and patient oriented. In 2014, the Commission will also present ideas to boost Mobile Health, e.g. real-time monitoring of patients' vital signs via mobile telemedicine.
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8. MyHealthAvatar to Reshape the Future of Healthcare
Research to set up an online system enabling doctors to access patient's health records from all across the European Union, has been launched. The University of Bedfordshire is leading the European Commission project, MyHealthAvatar, which is designed to give people more knowledge and control of their health via their computers and mobile phones.
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9. Excellent Innovation for Ageing - a European Guide: The Reference Sites of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (Publication)
This guide aims to take you on a special journey through Europe: a tour of regions, cities and communities where you can see innovation for active and healthy ageing in real life. Now we know where to go when we need inspiring real-life examples of active and healthy ageing. We can finally see what we mean when, for example, we talk about 'integrated care', 'independent living' or 'age friendly environments'. And we know how great the variety of technologies, services and approaches that help us make these visions a reality is.
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10. Draft Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2014 - 2015 in the Area of Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing (Publication)
This paper is made public just before the adoption process of the work programme to provide potential participants with the currently expected main lines of the work programme 2014-2015. It is a working document not yet endorsed by the Commission and its content does not in any way prejudge the final decision of the Commission. The adoption and the publication of the work programme by the Commission are expected in mid - December 2013.
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11. Analytics and Big Data Improve Cancer Treatment at Italian Institute
A collaboration between IBM and the National Cancer Institute of Milan has been using genomics and analytics technology to improve the treatment of rare tumors, sarcomas and cancers of the head and neck. The research, which is already showing signs of success, was awarded a prestigious prize by the Politecnico di Milan University in Lombardy, Italy.
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12. 5 Cool Robots the EU is Funding
It's EU Robotics Week time again. For the third consecutive year, the achievements of Europe's researchers and inventors working in robotics are celebrated in over 300 events from November 25th to December 1st. Here are some examples of the best EU-funded Robotics projects.
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13. European Telemedicine Conference Announced
29 - 30 October 2013, Edinburgh, UK.
HIMSS Europe, Odense University Hospital, NHS 24 and UPMC have announced a new partnership alliance, responsible for the organisation and execution of a new annual European Telemedicine conference. The event will be focusing on practical telemedicine, telecare and mobile health implementations, best practices, research, development, innovation, - all with a universal application.
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14. Denmark's New Continua-Compliant National Health IT Reference Architecture Available in English
Denmark has issued an English-language translation of its national health IT reference architecture, which mandates compliance with Continua's Design Guidelines for interoperability of devices, systems and services in personal connected health. Denmark became the first nation ever to formally adopt Continua's Design Guidelines as part of a national healthcare system when it published its National Action Plan for Telemedicine last year.
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15. Commission Report Highlights the Potential of Personalised Medicine (Publication)
The European Commission has published a report which takes stock of the progress made in the field of personalised medicine and the opportunities and challenges associated with its implementation in a healthcare setting. The report focuses on three main areas: 1) the potential for, and issues with, the use of '-omics' technologies in personalised medicine, and the related EU research funding, 2) recent developments in EU legislation for placing medicinal products and devices on the market, and 3) factors affecting the uptake of personalised medicine in health care systems.
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16. Philips Launches Healthcare Transformation Services
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced the launch of its Healthcare Transformation Services Business, which in collaboration with healthcare service providers, will offer consulting services to improve the operational and financial performance of hospitals and health systems, and improve patient outcomes across the continuum of care from diagnosis to treatment and after care at home. The new global business unites Philips Healthcare existing portfolio of services in consulting, education, design, and other areas of strengths, to better serve our customers.
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17. eHealth Week 2013 Successfully Concludes in Dublin
13 - 15 May 2013, Dublin, Ireland.
eHealth Week 2013, the largest annual gathering of pan-European eHealth communities, has ended having hosted two main events: the High Level eHealth Conference, co-organized by the European Commission and Irish Government as holder of the Presidency of the European Union, and WoHIT (World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition) organized by HIMSS Europe.
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18. Wanted: Europe's Next Generation Digital Health Companies
Growing digital health start-ups from across Europe are being offered the chance to be part of Johnson & Johnson Innovation's inaugural Digital Health Masterclass, which is now calling for applications. Offering a springboard for the digital health influencers of tomorrow, the Masterclass will draw on the company's long-standing expertise in innovation to help these businesses achieve their next level of growth. This is one of the many ways Johnson & Johnson Innovation is advancing healthcare across Europe - by adopting collaborative partnerships with innovators in science and technology.
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19. Transatlantic eHealth/Health IT Cooperation Roadmap (Publication)
Transatlantic eHealth/Health IT Cooperation Roadmap has the vision to support an innovative collaborative community of public- and private-sector entities, including suppliers of eHealth solutions, working toward the shared objective of developing, deploying, and using eHealth science and technology to empower individuals, support care, improve clinical outcomes, enhance patient safety and improve the health of populations.
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20. 2013 European Telemedicine Conference
29 - 30 October 2013, Edinburgh, UK.
Telemedicine is one of the fastest growing areas of innovation in healthcare to improve patient care, increase access and lower costs. It is a proven solution to many of the systemic problems in our existing healthcare system. To stay on top of the possibilities and abreast of the latest innovations in telemedicine, the first European Telemedicine Conference is a must attend event.
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