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“The Contribution of ICT to Health”, Ministerial Conference and Exhibition
22-23 May 2003 – Brussels

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Commission welcomes the strong reaffirmation of support for eHealth by 33 Health and Telecommunications Ministers, press release 23rd May 2003.

Delivering better healthcare: EU to showcase 33 best practices based on IT and communications technology, press release of 24th March 2003:

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European Commission welcomes strong support for eHealth
(ESA) Costas Stefanis, Greek Minister for Health, issued a ministerial declaration on behalf of the Presidency, and agreed by the 33 EU, EEA and Acceding Countries Ministers attending a high-level conference on eHealth in Brussels. Having seen for themselves the best eHealth practices already implemented in Europe and the benefits these have brought in terms of cost savings, improved quality and access to care, Ministers expressed their renewed commitment to developing national and regional eHealth implementation plans, and to exploring the possibilities for co-ordinating these at European level. (27 May 2003)

eHealth awarded
(CORDIS - IST Results) MEDCOM, HYGEIANET and SURGETICA were three of the four honourable mentions, named on 22 May, at the first ever eEurope awards for eHealth. All three benefited from EC funded RTD. The prize winners and runners-up were selected by an independent jury from a short list of 42 initiatives representing best practices. Thanks to the Danish healthcare network, MedCom, today in Denmark 1 lab result is sent electronically every second of every day. From its inception in 1995 to the present day, MedCom has continually grown; currently all hospitals, laboratories and pharmacies and 86 per cent of GPs use the network. MedCom has also enabled Denmark to have the highest rate of e-prescriptions in the world. Its strength lies in the use of one standard electronic form used by everyone in Denmark in the same way. Patients and healthcare practitioners securely interconnect and exchange information electronically saving Danish healthcare 60 million euros each year. (26 May 2003)

eHealth 2003 - ICT for Health
(Euresearch.ch) The Commission will organise a high-level conference on eHealth in Brussels, Belgium, on 22-23 May 2003. The "eHealth 2003: ICT for Health" Conference will bring together European ministers and senior policy makers both from the telecom and health sectors. The objective of this event is to disseminate information on best practices in eHealth and to help to promote the adoption of eHealth applications across Europe. (11 February 2003)

eHEALTH 2003: ICT for Health
(Irish Internet Association) The EU Commission, in collaboration with the Greek Presidency, will organise a high level conference on eHealth on the 22nd and 23rd May 2003 in Brussels. This event will include a two-day exhibition of 30 eHealth applications and an award ceremony for the first eEurope Awards: eEurope Awards in eHealth. (February 2003)

Call for eHealth applications 
(Slovenian Ministry of Information) The eEurope Awards for Innovation in eGovernment are part of eEurope Initiative and were announced by Mr Erkki Liikanen, European Commissioner for Enterprise and the Information Society already at the 2001 Ministerial eGovernment Conference 'From Policy to Practice'. (22 January 2003)

High level ministerial conference on eHealth 2003 
(Standing Committee of European Doctors) European Commission DG Information Society organises a high level Ministerial conference and exhibition on e-Health. It will take place in Brussels, on 22-23 May 2003. It aims to reinforce the implementation and deployment of eHealth systems by European health service providers, and to provide Health Ministers and the health public sector in general with validated information regarding the benefits of eHealth systems and to stimulate the eHealth market. (23 December 2002)

eHealth 2003 — high-level ministerial conference and exhibition
(Health Informatics Europe) The European Commission, DG Information Society, in collaboration with Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection and during the Greek Presidency, is organising eHealth 2003. Health Organisations that have implemented ehealth solutions (not in research/pilot phase) are invited to apply for place at the exhibition and for the award for the best exhibition at www.e-europeawards.org. Deadline for applications is 15 February 2003. (13 December 2003)