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Welcome to the newsletter of the eHealth Procurers Forum
of ePractice.eu!
This has been a very interesting and active month for the eHealth Procurers Forum as the European eHealth Week took place in Budapest, Hungary on 10-12 May. ePractice hosted two parallel sessions: the European Regions at the forefront of eHealth
and Developing Ideas for the Active and Healthy Ageing Innovation Partnership
which were received with great interest from more than 100 attendees from a wide range of top class organisations and governments from throughout Europe. All presentations for both sessions can be found under the respective workshop pages.
Very positive and promising news come from the Czech Republic, as an employee satisfaction survey carried out in Czech hospitals, showed that health professionals have a strong interest in using the latest eHealth tools.
Similar information comes through from the Nottingham University Hospitals, NHS in the UK as major benefits have been reported from a new innovative IT solution, which has significantly improved patient safety, transformed workforce planning and productivity and increased clinical governance.
In Greece, the government has placed under public consultation the call for tender regarding the project Development of the Electronic Prescription System
following a pilot for electronic prescription running since October 2010, and is now being expanded to other Greek insurance funds.
Finally, don't miss out on the multiple interesting events
that take place in the eHealth domain throughout Europe this June!
The ePractice Communication Team
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CZ: Three quarters of all Czech hospital health workers in favour of using eHealth tools
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An employee satisfaction survey carried out in Czech hospitals as part of the Czech Republic Hospitals 2010 project shows that health professionals have a strong interest in using the latest eHealth tools.
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SK/EU: Preparatory phase of the eHealth Programme launched
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The preparatory phase of the Slovakian eHealth Programme was launched on 23 March 2011. It will last until 30 June 2011, and aims to establish the key strategic issues and provide financial and organisational conditions for the future implementation of the Programme.
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UK: Workforce management software eliminates delays in nighttime emergency care system
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is reporting major benefits from a new innovative IT solution which has significantly improved patient safety, transformed workforce planning and productivity and increased clinical governance.
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EU: Six contenders announced for FET flagship funding
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The six initiatives competing for up to €100 million per year of EU funding research into future and emerging technologies
(FET) were announced on 4 May 2011 at the FET11 conference and exhibition
in Budapest. Most of these projects have direct eHealth applications and ramifications.
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GR: Greek eGovernment Centre for Social Security launches public consultation on tender for integrated electronic prescription system
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Greece's eGovernment Centre for Social Security (ΗλεκτÏονική ΔιακυβÎÏνηση Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης - Η.ΔΙ.Κ.Α., in Greek) placed under public consultation beginning 29 April 2011 the call for tender of the project 'Development of the Electronic Prescription System and the Provision of Related Support Services'.
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EU/HU: eHealth holds new opportunities but cooperation is needed
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Although eHealth cannot replace the physician-to-patient relationship, it has a fantastic potential, Hungarian Minister of National Resources, Miklós Réthelyi emphasised, at the press briefing of the ministerial conference of the eHealth Week
in Budapest. Nelly Kroes and John Dalli, the participating members of the European Commission agreed, and all stressed the need for cooperation and best practice exchange between the Member States of the European Union.
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FI: The hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa applies new electronic picture archiving and communication system
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A provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions has announced that the hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS) will implement the company's new picture archiving and communication system (PACS) at its HUS-Röntgen medical imaging centres.
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EU/HU: Hungarian Presidency Declaration urges the deployment of eHealth services in the EU
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A Hungarian EU Presidency Declaration presented on 10 May 2011 at the Ministerial eHealth Conference in the frame of eHealth Week 2011, urged Member States to deploy eHealth services to the benefit of patients, healthcare workers and national healthcare systems. The Declaration has been welcomed by European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes and Health Commissioner John Dalli.
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BE: 3rd European Connected Health Leadership Summit
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The 2011 European Connected Health Leadership Summit (ECHSummit2011) will bring together healthcare professionals, researchers, world-class companies, entrepreneurs, business leaders, policy makers, health ministries and other stakeholders. ECHSummit2011 will discuss ways to advance the deployment and innovation of Connected Health throughout Europe.
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DK: 15th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
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The conference will bring together science, education and business under the motto 'Cooperation for health'. The topics of the conference include: Assistive Technology, Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging Processing, Biomedical Instrumentation & Measurement, Biomedical Signal Processing, Cardiovascular Engineering etc.
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BE: EuMHA Summer Symposium 2011
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This event will bring together key actors from the mHealth eco-system such as industry, academia, healthcare providers and policy makers. This gathering will provide the opportunity to discuss developments, challenges and opportunities for the successful development of the mHealth economy. Case studies, global experience, keynote speeches and panel discussions will all contribute to a clearer understanding of current and future applications.
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DE: Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery - CARS 2011
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25th International Congress and Exhibition - Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery - CARS 2011. CARS was founded in 1985 and focuses on research and development for computer assisted systems and their applications in radiology and surgery. The Congress aims to gather experts who work in the fields of radiology, surgery, engineering, informatics and/or healthcare management and have an interest in topics
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FR: pHealth 2011
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Organised with the collaboration of the EU's Microsystems and ICT for Health units since 2003, the personalised health forum seeks to identify and address the key challenges to successful 'pHealth' provision, challenges which hinder the commercialisation and clinical uptake of viable healthcare solutions. This is achieved through the strategic bringing together of key players in the healthcare provision chain - researchers, industrialists, medical doctors, hospital administrators, healthcare policy makers and other interested bodies. pHealth is therefore a forum for interaction, discussion and action.
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GL: Transforming healthcare through social media
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Social media has moved beyond being a tool for young individuals to share their private lives (pictures, messages) to fostering serious discussion on technology and business. Increasingly driven by regulatory pressures, the need 'get it right the first time' and minimise costs remains a concern in the healthcare industry. Customer feedback to improve business has thus become very important. User generated content in the form of peer reviews on service/products often paves the way for businesses to understand any unique requirements as well as pain points of the existing services they provide.
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EU: E-Quality in E-Health
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This publication calls on policymakers and stakeholders to quickly advance patient access to ehealth technologies by setting concrete targets for Member States on the reimbursement of payments and the access to innovative technologies. The authors declared that EU institutional involvement must determine quantitative objectives for access in order to encourage the migration of best ehealth practices and increase the ability of patients to utilise the current health technologies
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