Med-e-Tel 2012 - The International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum for Education, Networking and Business
Med-e-Tel focuses on eHealth and telemedicine applications and a wide range of other medical ICT applications, as well as on the convergence of information and communication technology with medical applications, which lead to higher quality of care, cost reductions, workflow efficiency, and widespread availability of healthcare services.
The Med in Med-e-Tel stands for healthcare services (institutional and home based care, prevention and education) and for medical products and equipment (medical imaging equipment, monitoring devices, electronic health records, etc). The e stands for the electronic and IT industry and services (hard- and software, internet, e-mail, etc). The Tel stands for telecommunications (whether it is Plain old telephone service (POTS), mobile, satellite, videoconferencing, Voice over IP (VoIP), or other).
The event organiser, the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH), is the international federation of national associations who represent their country's Telemedicine and eHealth stakeholders. The ISfTeH exists to facilitate the international dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and eHealth, to provide access to recognised experts in the field worldwide, and to offer networking opportunities. Med-e-Tel is one of the instruments that help the ISfTeH to realise this mission.
eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT are a tool at the service of medical and nurse practitioners, patients, citizens, healthcare institutions and governments. It involves many different stakeholders who need to be brought face-to-face to share aspirations, learn from research and experiences, show the possibilities, understand the market, discover new applications. Med-e-Tel is the meeting place for:
- Education (over 150 presentations and workshops, presentations, panel discussions and satellite conferences)
- Networking (dedicated meeting areas and events, meetings from a number of international and regional associations)
- Business (presentation of solutions and technology at work in the expo and networking area)
The event aims to bring together a global audience with diverse professional backgrounds, namely: Association executives; Consultants; Distributors and agents; Educators and researchers; Funding agencies; Government representatives; Health insurance providers, mutualities; Homecare service organisations; Hospital management and department heads; International authorities; Medical specialists and general practitioners; Nurses; venture capitalists, investors.
The themes to be addressed include:
- Global eHealth Strategies - Policy, Implementation and Deployment - See related Symposium announcement;
- Mobile Health Solutions;
- Innovative Technologies for Mental Healthcare;
- Evidence of Telehealth Outcomes;
- Telecardiology;
- eHealth in Hospital Care;
- Telenursing;
- Security and Standards;
- eHealth Economics;
- Innovative Policies and Solutions for Healthcare;
- Homecare and Telecare Monitoring;
- Evaluating Telehealth Startup Initiatives;
- Management of Chronic Diseases - Development of New and Innovative Assisting Technologies;
- Image Transfer: Challenges and Achievements;
- International Telemedicine and eHealth - Initiatives and Developments;
- eHealth in Support of Routine Healthcare Practice;
- Setting Standards and Guidelines for Telehealth Services;
- Promoting Telemedicine/eHealth PracticeBenefits of Free/Libre Open Source Software in Healthcare (FLOSS-HC);
- Biodemedical Informatics;
- Regional Initiatives in Telemedicine and eHealth;
- eHealth in Low Resource Settings and Developing Countries;
- Distance Consultations;
- Return on Investment (ROI) of eHealth Investments.
Registration for the event is available online.
Event email: info@medetel.eu
