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ACTIVITIES :: ICT for Health :: Completed Studies

Completed studies on eHealth issues

Metho-Telemed

Business model

Legal framework

Monitoring eHealth Strategies

RFID in healthcare

Financing eHealth

Robotics in Healthcare

Independent living

Good eHealth

eHR Impact

eHealth for Safety

patient identity

Legally eHealth

eHealth impact

 

Methodology to assess Telemedicine Applications (02-2009/02-2010)

The study should provide accurate and up-to-date information on telemedicine applications in use in Europe, with a particular focus on cross-border solutions. The study will also need to identify enablers and obstacles to the deployment of telemedicine applications and provide an initial overview of national policies in telemedicine.

Tenderer: MedCom and partner Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge HF

Business models for eHealth

The study will analyse business modelling approaches aimed at making ehealth applications financially and operationally sustainable in the longer term. In the context of the study, the interests and requirements of the stakeholders will be taking into consideration. Particular attention should be given to ICT applications for chronic diseases management while taking into consideration also those research activities carried out in this field with the support of the European Commission. 

Tenderer: RAND Europe Cambridge Ltd and partner CAPGEMINI Netherlands B.V.

Legal framework of Interoperable eHealth in Europe

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the creation of a framework for greater legal certainty of eHealth products and services' liability in the context of existing product liability legislation. The study will identify and analyse the range of legal and regulatory frameworks for electronic health delivery and services in each Member State and will propose recommendations to facilitate cross-border services when provided via eHealth applications. The study will also involve a number of selected OECD countries, preferably at national/federal rather than state/province level, in order to build a more international comparison.
The study will underpin the implementation and uptake of the eHealth Action Plan, particularly in the legal and regulatory field, as anticipated by the end of 2009. It will facilitate comparison and potential bringing together of all the national legislations in the EU Member States. To support this aim, a network of appropriate legal associations and companies will be formed in a network throughout Europe, among them lawyers with industry expertise. Among the study's aims is to favour uptake of eHealth services and encourage the success of the European eHealth industry, indicated within the domain of the i2010 initiative. The study details 10 good practice examples of legal and regulatory contexts, illustrating a range of different legal models. A horizontal analysis of these examples is made.

Tenderer: time.lex

Final report - Sept. 2009 (pdf 710KB)

Interim reports by country (pdf):

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Monitoring eHealth Strategies

The key aim of the study will be to assess progress on implementing the national eHealth programmes/plans to review fulfilment of the objectives proposed in the national roadmaps and reinforce commitments towards eHealth development and deployment.
The principal objective of the eHealth progress report will be to assist the national authorities in the Member States, Iceland and Norway in their efforts to comply with the objectives contained in 2004 eHealth Action Plan and transferred into their national eHealth programmes/plans. They will cover in detail proposals for priority actions needed for successful implementation of national eHealth programmes/plans, specific for each Member State, Iceland and Norway.
In addition the study has the additional objective to identify trends and analyse lessons learned via best practices.
An eHealth progress report will also serve as a basis for further direction of eHealth policy and research activities in eHealth at the EU level.

Tenderer: empirica

Requirements and options for actions in RFID in healthcare (02-2008/07-2009)

The study on the requirements and options for actions in RFID in healthcare’ reviewed RFID applications in health care delivery in Europe. It set out to identify the drivers, obstacles and critical uncertainties surrounding the current and future deployment of this and similar technologies. RFID is thought to have high potential for increasing efficiency, quality of health care, and most importantly: patient safety. Therefore the Commission strives to develop policies to maximise this potential and limit possible risk, where possible.

Study on the requirements and options for RFID application in healthcare has been completed

Economic Impact of Interoperable Electronic Health Records and ePrescription in Europe (01-2008/02-2009)

The goal of the EHR IMPACT study is to support ongoing initiatives and implementation work by the European Commission, Member States governments, private investors, and other actors. The study aims to improve awareness of the benefits and provide new empirical evidence on the socio-economic impact and lessons learnt from successfully implemented systems.

Tenderer: empirica

Assessment of financing opportunities available to Member States to support and boost investment in eHealth (2007-08)

The study’s overall aim is to support the specific action outlined in the eHealth action plan of supporting, boosting, and leveraging investment in eHealth. The study sheds light on the options available to Member States, and the solutions that exist to face their common challenges.

Tenderer: empirica

Roadmap for application of robotics in medicine and healthcare (2007-08)

The objective was to produce a roadmap of promising healthcare robotics applications, which encompasses the associated technologies, research directions and expected impact. The roadmap assesses the current, short-term (five-year horizon) and long-term (15-year horizon) situations regarding user requirements and expectations for robotic applications in healthcare. Based on these, the roadmap proposes relevant research topics as well as challenges worth exploring in the ICT theme of the FP7. Furthermore, the roadmap presents clearly the short-term and long-term outcomes and benefits that could be achieved in healthcare.

Tenderer: TNO Quality for Life

Best Practices in Europe on "ICT enabled independent living for elderly" (2007-08)

This study supports the objectives in the Commission’s i2010 Communication “A European Information Society for Growth and Employment”, by identifying examples of ICTs being used to improve the elderly's quality of life. Its findings are intended to lead to further Commission initiatives in this field.

Tenderers: VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH, Berlin, Germany

Final report

Study on exchange of good practices in eHealth (2006-08)

The Good eHealth study aims to advance the implementation of a comprehensive and continuous approach to dissemination and transfer of learning experiences. The study team will seek to identify the benefits deriving from specific good practice examples, to develop stronger approaches to sharing good practices, and to stimulate faster uptake of new eHealth systems and services.

Tenderers: Deloitte and empirica

eHealth for Safety - Impact of ICT on Patient Safety and Risk Management (2006-07)

This study looked at how ICT applications can improve patient safety and risk management in healthcare. Based on a review of tools currently in use and research on their use, the study team show that eHealth can help prevent medical errors, initiate rapid responses to any event, and track events, should they occur, as well as provide feedback to learn from them. The study concludes with recommendations for concrete steps in research and development to improve patient safety and risk management in healthcare, using ICT tools and services.

Tenderers: empirica and Symbion

Study on patient identity in eHealth (2006-07)

This study outlined a common approach to “patient identifiers” in Europe, taking account of best practices and developments in areas, such as the European Health Insurance Card and identity management for European citizens. The study team developed a strategy to achieve interoperability between existing eHealth and health systems, rather than creating a completely new system; a proposal on approaching the issue of patient identifiers at European level; and a model of the “patient identification process” in different countries.

Tenderer: Ramboll Management A/S

Legally eHealth - study on legal and regulatory requirements of eHealth (2006-07)

The study addressed the need to establish greater legal certainly in Europe with respect to the practice of eHealth service delivery and the use of eHealth tools within the existing legal framework of relevant EU legislation. A report has been published. The overall objective of the report is to widen the audience of legal questions in eHealth since, until these issues are tackled head-on in real cases, we will not begin to change the legal landscape in order to provide fertile ground for new developments. eHealth is not just about technology, but about changing the everyday practice of healthcare for every healthcare professional and every patient.

Tenderer: EHMA, Cisco ISBG

eHealth impact study (2005-06)

This study sought to improve understanding of the economic impact of eHealth, which policy-makers believe to be a major barrier to wider uptake of new systems and tools. The lack of knowledge in this area required the study team to develop generic measurement and assessment methods. After seeking a wide selection of case studies from across Europe, the team applied their methods to the eHealth tools in use in ten separate places. The project’s methodology and related tools are now available on-line, and can therefore be used for assessments elsewhere.

Tenderer: empirica

Last update by the Editor (ehealth(AT)cec.eu.int):  15/12/11

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