A German based company just launched the Hospital IT Network, an ambitious online network for vendors and users of IT products and services in the healthcare sector.  with more than 1,500 profiles of Healthcare IT (eHealth) vendors and products. The main area of the website is a vendor online database offering detailed profiles of more […]

The European Commission launched on 2 July two initiatives to improve the safety and quality of care to people who require medical assistance while travelling or living abroad: a Recommendation on cross-border interoperability of electronic health record (EHR) systems and the Smart Open Services (SOS) project. The Recommendation aims to provide Member States with basic […]

    Doctors feel they have been excluded from the EU’s eHealth policy, argues Daniel Mart from the European doctors’ association, who says the competitiveness of the European eHealth industry has taken priority over proven benefits to patients and health systems. Read the interview with Dr Mart: Doctors unconvinced by eHealth policy published on Euractive.com

     On 10-12 March 2008, Berlin will host the fourth World Health Care Congress Europe. Organised under the high patronage of the European Commission, this is the only major global forum where over 600 healthcare leaders share best practices and initiatives for improved delivery and outcomes in Europe. Thought leaders include Health Ministers, leading government […]

         The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition (WHIT) was born in 2006 out of a need to bring the key stakeholders in healthcare delivery through technology together for the first time.  WHIT ‘07 moves on from exploring fact-based IT solutions to examining health IT in the wider context of health delivery. WHIT ‘07 […]

On April 19th at the 2007 eHealth Conference in Berlin, the representatives of the European Member States and additional members of the European Economic Area adopted a common Declaration. The representatives agreed to pursue co-ordinated and structured co-operation in the area of cross-border electronic health services throughout Europe. Dr. Klaus Theo Schröder, German State Secretary […]

     The 2007 Conference of EHTEL titled “Continuity, Collaboration, Communication – Challenges for Healthcare and Opportunities for eHealth” will be held on 24-25 May 2007 in Rome. The event is supported by CPME. The conference programme focuses on the concrete issues on “3C” (Continuity, Collaboration, Communication) and their influence on the eHealth infostructure (e.g. dissemination […]

     All European countries undertake great efforts to improve access, quality and efficiency of their health services through innovative information technology-based solutions. And together they move towards a common eHealth agenda in Europe. This is the key message of a newly published European Commission report entitled “eHealth priorities and strategies in European countries“. It provides […]

     The 3rd World Health Care Congress Europe will be held on 26-28 March 2007 in Barcelona, Spain. Organised under the auspices of the European Commission, the World Health Care Congress Europe will bring together over 500 health leaders (Health Ministers, government officials, Hospital Directors etc.) to share best practices. Four focused summits will give […]

The call for papers for The World of Health IT 2007 Conference & Exhibition has been extended to Friday 9 February, 17.00 CET.     This second edition of the conference event will take place on 22-25 October in Vienna and will focus on the role and impact of Health IT on the health sector in […]