EU Positions
EU - ICTs for Health
Healthcare systems are becoming increasingly dependent on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to deliver top-quality care to European citizens. The EU’s eHealth action plan sets out a clear road map for this sector. eHealth Technology is advancing at a fast pace and changing the complexion of our daily lives. This applies just as much to the healthcare services we receive as to our work or leisure activities. Rapid and reliable ICTs have become a vital component of efficient and effective ‘health management systems’ in Europe and their use in healthcare will grow strongly in the future.
Cross Border Healthcare
(DG SANCO Position) Browse the Theme Background Proposal for a Directive on the application of patients in cross-border healthcare Open consultation Results of the Open consultation High Level Group on Health Care News High-quality health services are a priority issue for European citizens1. Rights to healthcare are also recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. Health systems and health policies across the EU2 are becoming more interconnected than ever in the past. This is due to many factors, including movement of patients and professionals (facilitated by rulings of the European Court of Justice), common public expectations across Europe, dissemination of new medical technologies and techniques through information technology, and the forthcoming enlargement of the Union. This increased interconnection raises many health policy issues, including quality and access in cross-border care; information requirements for patients, health professionals and policy-makers; the scope for cooperation on health matters; and how to reconcile national policies with European obligations in general.
i2010
i2010 - A European Information Society for growth and employment: i2010 is the EU policy framework for the information society and media. It promotes the positive contribution that information and communication technologies (ICT) can make to the economy, society and personal quality of life.
ICT PSP
The ICT Policy Support Programme (or ICT PSP) aims at stimulating innovation and competitiveness through the wider uptake and best use of ICT by citizens, governments and businesses. The Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (CIP) runs for the years 2007-2013 and is organised around three multi-annual specific programmes: 1) The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) 2) The Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP) 3) The Intelligent Energy Europe Programme (IEE)
