eHealth

SE/EU: Sweden joins epSOS pilot facilitating cross-border ePrescriptions

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ePractice.eu
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As of 28 October 2013, a pilot operation of the epSOS project enables ePrescriptions from other European countries to be picked up at epSOS-approved pharmacies in Sweden, and for Swedish ePrescriptions to be collected at epSOS-approved pharmacies in other countries.

UK: Bristol Community Health CIC goes mobile

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ePractice.eu
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Following a successful pilot, social enterprise and National Health Service (NHS) healthcare provider Bristol Community Health Community Interest Company (CIC) has recently gone live with the TotalMobile™ App Platform across three of their community healthcare teams and their citywide phlebotomy service.

IT: Doctor’s consultation now possible via social media

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ePractice.eu
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A project of social media-based doctor’s consultation, started last year by an Italian ophthalmologist in Milan, has recently completed its second phase. The project makes it possible for patients to submit questions and receive answers from 17 different medical specialists from the San Camillo Hospital in Milan.

FI: Launch of a new electronic data management strategy

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ePractice.eu
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The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland has recently announced the launching of an electronic data management strategy with the aim to define the social and health care electronic data management national strategy until 2020.

EE: Large increase in the use of eHealth systems in Estonian healthcare

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ePractice.eu
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In September 2013, following the release of statistical data, Social Affairs and eHealth Minister, Taavi Rõivase said that the greater use of eHealth systems facilitates the exchange of information between doctors, improves patient care and promotes patient involvement in healthcare.

ES: More than 1 million patients in the Community of Madrid have access to ePrescibing

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ePractice.eu
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The President of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, Ignacio Gonzalez, announced at the end of September 2013, that the ePrescribing system (eReceta) is available in 324 pharmacies, 44 health centres and 149 clinics throughout the region, while electronic prescriptions will be implemented in all pharmacies in the second half of 2014.

DE: Technicians Health Insurance Fund to use electronic insurance cards

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ePractice.eu
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On 22 September 2013, the German Technicians Health Insurance Fund (Techniker Krankenkasse - TK, in German) stopped the production of paper cards. These will be replaced by the smart chip technology cards which will start being distributed to the 8.5 million insured persons on 30 September 2013.

UK: Liverpool Health Trust launches telehealth project for people with long-term conditions

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ePractice.eu
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The Liverpool Community Health National Health Service (NHS) Trust launched the ‘More independent’ project in late August 2013, piloted across four regions in the UK with the aim to support people with long-term health conditions.

UK: Quarter of GPs offer online booking services

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ePractice.eu
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A quarter of general practitioners (GPs) in England are now actively using Patient Access, a web-based system, it was announced on 5 September 2013. This system is used to give patients access to their records and transactional services such as online booking.

NL: Hospital available capacity in acute care can be accessed online

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ePractice.eu
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On 22 August 2013 it was announced that Accident and Emergency (A & E) and control room staff are able to use the Acute Care Portal to see at a glance to which hospital a patient can be placed.

UK: NHS Trust in eastern England starts paperless prescribing

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ePractice.eu
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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in eastern England has gone live with ePrescribing on two wards at its Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, it was announced on 9 September 2013.

EU: Data and analysis released on European Commission research in eHealth

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ePractice.eu
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On 23 August 2013 it was announced that during the 7th Framework Programme (FP7), the eHealth Unit of the European Commission spent more than €434 million, funding a total of 99 research projects. Researchers from the UK received the most resources.

PT: Launch of new electronic register of Certificates of Temporary Incapacity for Work

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ePractice.eu
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As of 1 September 2013, the Shared Services of the Ministry of Health (Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde - SPMS, in Portuguese) makes available the new version of the electronic register of Certificates of Temporary Incapacity (Certificados de Incapacidade Temporária – CIT, in Portuguese).

DK: Launch of two free healthcare information apps

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ePractice.eu
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Danish Regions and the Danish eHealth portal 'Sundhed.dk' recently launched an emergency care and a healthcare information app respectively, offering Danes the opportunity to freely download information on healthcare easily and quickly.

NO: Introduction of national electronic medication record

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ePractice.eu
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The Norwegian Medicines Agency has recently contributed to the National Action Plan for eHealth 2014 – 2016 by launching the national electronic medication record and new electronic adverse event reporting system.

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