The European Commission and empirica eHealth consultants, in cooperation with the Belgium Presidency of the EU, will present the final results of the eHealth Strategies study to the public at a validation workshop on September 16, 2010. Commissioned by the EC in 2009, the eHealth Strategies study has surveyed the current status and assessed progress made by EU Member States and EEA countries towards realising European eHealth Action Plan goals.
The full day workshop will summarise key outcomes and feature presentations by representatives of national eHealth programmes on lessons learned from eHealth strategic planning and implementation. Key topical areas of eHealth such as:
• Administrative support structures;
• Patient and healthcare provider identification;
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems; and
• ePrescription services will be highlighted.
Media representatives are invited to join a networking lunch and press conference, chaired by Luc Nicolas, Federal Public Service (FPS) of Public Health, on behalf of the Belgium Presidency of the EU.
If you would like to attend the PRESS CONFERENCE, please confirm by Wednesday, September 15th at [email protected]. Press kits and other eHStrategies materials will also be available following the event upon request.
