The Digital Transformation of Health and Care

Ioana Gligor – SANTE.B3

Marco MARSELLA - Head of Unit

European CommissionDG CONNECT, DG SANTE

Digital Transformation of Health and Care

eHDSI: Better citizens’ access to their health data

The eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure (eHDSI) enables exchange of patient data across borders

• Patient Summary provides access to health professionals to verified key health data of a patient during an unplanned care encounter while abroad

• ePrescription enables patients to receive equivalent medication while abroad to what they would receive in their home country

eHealth DSI builds cross-border exchange

Clarify basis for the eHealth DSI and create new services, such as exchange of EHR

PROPOSED EU ACTION

Recommendation on a Electronic Health Record exchange format

A framework for the further development of a European EHR exchange format

❑ Principles governing the access to and exchange of EHRs across borders

❑ Common technical specifications for the cross-border exchange of data

❑ Joint Coordination Process for the development of the European EHR format

Pooling health data for research and personalised medicine

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24 Networks

Full Member

Affiliated partner

26 Countries

European Reference Network

Local Healthcare Provider

Centre of Expertise

Centre of Expertise

Local Healthcare Provider

Centre of Expertise

Remote monitoring and follow-up

Virtual clinical/tumour boards

Remote guidance and Diagnosis

Secure exchange of Patient information, databases/registries

Tele-radiologyTele-surgeryTele-imagingTele-dermatologyTele-consultation….

Remote training

European Reference Network's IT Tools

ERN Collaboration Platform

2017 2018 2019…

Training

Knowledge sharing

e-learning

Website

Rare disease registries

(ERNs,JRC)

Clinical Patient

Management System

Operational since: June November

Digital tools to foster citizen empowerment and person-centred care

By allowing feedback communication and interaction between users and health care providers, digital solutions can improve quality of services and better planning/ management by healthcare systems.

Communication Artificial Intelligence for Europe COM(2018) 137 final

• Boost EU’s technology and industrial capacity and AI uptake

• Address AI's socioeconomic impact

• Ensure an appropriate ethical and legal framework

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Digital health 2021-2027

Digital Europe Programme Horizon Europe

and Connecting Europe Facility

European Social Fund + European Regional

and European Globalisation Development Fund Adjustment Fund

MFF under negotiations by co-legislators

15th eHealth Network

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COHESION

❑ A strengthened link with the European Semester

❑ A simplified framework and less red tape for the beneficiaries of

the funds

❑ A more tailored approach to regional development

Source: European

Commission

15th eHealth Network

ERDF and ESF+: urgency to act

• E-health: PO1 for 17 countries, out of which 6 (EL, ES,

HR, PL, RO, SK) have it also under PO4

• Now, negotiations of PAs and Operational Programes

• Make sure digital health is included as a priority in the

proposals of MS

• Collaboration with Managing authorities, ministries etc

15th eHealth Network

Inside the EU

InvestEU Programme

Digital Europe programme – what?Reinforcing digital capacities. Ensuring their best use.

15th eHealth Network

Funding: Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)

Transport

Energy

DIGITAL (€3 billion for the EU budget 2021-2027)

Supporting development of high-performance

infrastructure in 3 areas

MFF post 2020 – Reform Support Programme

Reform Delivery Tool

▪ Financial support available to all Member States

▪ European Semesterreform challenges

Technical support

▪ Tailored technical expertiseavailable to all Member States

▪ Continuationof the SRSP

▪ Wider scope for intervention

Convergence Facility

▪ Financial and technical support to Member States committed to adopt the euro

▪ Reforms to prepare for participation in the euro area

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Thank you!

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EU_Health@EU_Health

DG Health and Food Safety

http://ec.europa.eu/health/ehealth/policy/index_en.htm

DG Connect

http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/eu-policy-ehealth