Commissioner Promises"Action and Delivery"for Research,Innovation and Science
2010 05 Apr
The European Commissioner designate for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, pledged to move research, innovation and science “to the heart of European policy” in a hearing at the European Parliament. Speaking to the European Parliament's committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Culture and Education (CULT), the new...Read more
e-Health/EHR and Clinical Research
2009 22 Sep
Author Günther Gell, is at the Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz Conceptually the Electronic Health Record (EHR) will be a lifelong collection of health-relevant data for a (consenting) person. The main purpose of the EHR is to assist medical care...Read more
FP7 Research Programme
2007 21 Apr
What’s in IT for Healthcare IT Managers FP7 is composed of four specific programmes (see box). In a fluid fashion, these interface into seven key Research Challenges that seek to ensure Europe becomes a world leader in IT. Under the banner ‘A Healthcare Revolution’, No. 5, is an explicit opportunity for healthcare IT....Read more
Connecting Healthcare, Research and Surveillance
2007 01 Jan
Healthcare, research and surveillance entities currently operate advantage of modern information technology, a common understanding has to be developed. This can independently, with costly and time-consuming redundant data collection. Considering the rising cost of healthcare, the complexities of research, and the threat of widespread disease, it is...Read more
€6 Billion for Health Research in Europe
2005 08 Jan
The deadline for funding applications for health projects under the 7 th Framework Programme for Research is 19 April 2007 The European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development – FP7 for short – officially commenced on 1 January 2007. The programme, which will run from 2007 until 2013, has...Read more
