Mapping the potential of e-health: Empowering the citizen through e-health tools and services 

Abstract

The following abstract is taken from the research paper "Mapping the potential of e-health: Empowering the citizen through e-health tools and services", by Petra Wilson (EHMA), Christine Leitner, Antoinette Moussalli (EIPA). The research paper was presented at the -health conference, Cork Ireland, 5-6 May 2004.

This report has been drafted with the collaboration of a wide number of European actors in e-health. Its purpose is to provide the visitors of the e-health 2004 Conference and exhibition -Empowering the European Citizen Through e-Healthwith an introduction to and overview of some of the key issues in e-health.

In Part One ofMapping the Potential of e-health, we seek to identify the coordinates of e-health in order to locate it on the European policy map. From there we aim to chart some of the main technical, social and political challenges which may impede the implementation of e-health, before finally proposing some key policy arguments for addressing the challenges, so that European citizens can fully enjoy the wide range of benefits e-health can offer.

In Part Two,Empowering the Citizen through e-health Tools and Services, we provide the visitors to the e-health 2004 Conference and Exhibition -Empowering the European Citizen Through e-Healthwith an overview of the 109 submissions to the e-Europe Awards for e-Health - 2004, and highlight a range of tools and applications which exemplify European best practice, while presenting some of the key learning points they provide for the development of e-health in Europe.

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