Articles related to "eHealth"

The European Union and American health authorities have agreed to work more closely on a common approach for electronic health records and education programmes for medical professionals.

Patients in emergency departments enjoy shorter waiting times when innovative communications technologies are deployed, according to a study by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Potential cost-savings from e-health are being jeopardised because computer systems cannot talk to one another, according to experts. Healthcare IT specialists also warn of resistance from healthcare workers and patients amid ongoing concerns over data protection.

Corporations are pumping billions of euros into e-health R&D in a bid to steal a march on competitors in a sector expected to be a major driver of economic growth, Pamela Passman, corporate vice-president at Microsoft, told EurActiv in an interview.

Conflicting ICT standards in the health sector are creating interoperability problems between computerised health information systems, leading to unnecessarily high costs of health services and missed opportunities for industry development, concludes an overview of eHealth development in the EU.

Telemedicine and innovative ICT tools for chronic disease management will be key to delivering people-centred health care, according to participants in the annual EU eHealth event which took place last week. 

The use of ICT in the healthcare sector is becoming a daily practice, as general practitioners increasingly use computers either to store medical patients' data or assist patient consultation, according to a recent survey. 

Doctors feel they have been excluded from the EU's eHealth policy, argues Daniel Mart from the European doctors' association, who says the competitiveness of the European eHealth industry has taken priority over proven benefits to patients and health systems.

Establishing electronic health records and connecting the information with hospital and remote environments such as the physician's office and private homes should be the top priorities for improving the quality of healthcare over the next two years, according to senior healthcare professionals.

Member states have made good progress in implementing the EU's e-Health strategy but have failed to address education and socio-economic issues falling under their responsibility, a new progress report shows.

The Commission has launched a new Health-EU Portal to answer to the needs of an estimated third of the EU population searching for information on different health issues.

A recent expert report argues that public sector demand for new products and services can boost innovation and increase investment in and take-up of related R&D.