HealthManagement, Volume 3 / Issue 5 / 2008
The object of the e-Health Congress is to stimulate innovation and cooperation among ICT- related actors and experts from the Belgian healthcare sector, in order to develop and supply pro ducts, service offerings and solutions to the healthcare sector in Belgium.
Organized as a service to the community of people and institutions involved in increasing the effectiveness of ICT and related technologies in healthcare, the purpose of the event is to provide a “meeting place” and hence to involve players from all segments of the healthcare industry. In terms of target, the e-Health Congress is aimed at buyers and users of healthcare information systems and technology, IT directors and administrators, as well as policy makers and government officials.
The key objectives of the Congress are:
Ó To bring ICT managers, technical directors and stakeholders from the healthcare sector up to date on the trends and future of ICT in the healthcare environment.
Ó To introduce topics targeted at experienced as well as less experienced people who want to keep pace with the major trends in ICT and the various possibilities offered by ICT.
Ó To stimulate innovation and co-operation among ICT-related actors and experts from the Belgian healthcare sector, in order to develop and supply products, service offerings and solutions to the healthcare sector in Belgium.
For this 5th edition, three main topics have been selected:
Ó E-Health – Innovation, roadmap for hospitals and care providers
Ó Financing and investing for e-Health deployment
Ó End-to-end care provision – what does “e” mean for the patient?
The European Association of Healthcare IT Managers (HITM) will be present in the Expo Area to meet with participants from the Belgian e-Health sector.
E-Health congress 2008: a combination of presentations - demos - networking.
For more information, please visit: www.e-healthcongress.be
