A new report gives an overview of the developments and benefits of using e-health, with 29 cases from across the European Region. E-health is a broad concept, defined as the use of electronic means to deliver information, resources and services related to health. Many terms are included in e-health, such as: electronic health records; mobile […]
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The European Core Health Indicators (ECHI) are the result of long-term cooperation between EU Member States and the European Commission to create a comparable health information and knowledge system to monitor health at EU level. Definitions and data collection are in place for nearly 60 out of 88 ECHI indicators. The indicators under development still need
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How can Europe ensure good quality healthcare for all people and counter the increasing pressures brought about by under-investment and lack of cooperation between different healthcare systems? This was the question asked at a European Public Service Union meeting attended by around 60 representatives from 25 countries. Many participants mentioned difficulties with ensuring safe and
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This report describes the development of e-health in the WHO European Region and the trends that are emerging in 2016. It is based largely on data collected from the 2015 WHO Global eHealth Survey. It includes case studies of successful implementations in various countries and the practical application of e-health in various settings. It provides
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The European Union has set up a European Medical Corps (EMC) through which teams and equipment from the EU Member States can be rapidly deployed. At the moment, nine member states have offered teams and equipment to the corps. For more information about the European Medical Corps, on the europa.eu website
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In this compendium, the WHO Regional Office for Europe has collected good examples of the prevention, control and care of TB. They want countries to be able to share their knowledge and experience of using the health-system approach to tackle health problems. This report contains 45 examples of good practice in strengthening health systems for
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The governance of a health system shapes its ability to cope with both everyday challenges and new policies and problems. This book provides a robust framework to explain the ability of health systems to provide accessible, high-quality, sustainable health. Part 1 covers: • the five key aspects of transparency, accountability, participation, integrity and capacity; •
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A recent paper from the Centre on Global Health Security, Chatham House identifies priority areas for reform as the global health architecture confronts emerging challenges in the post-2015 era. Every country needs strong, resilient and equitable systems that enable all people to live healthy lives so the global health architecture needs to be rethought so it
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Since the economic crisis, policy changes across Europe appear to be moving countries away from universal health systems with broad coverage to systems where sections of the population are excluded from the full range of publicly available services. A new report from the European Public Health Association analyses these trends across Europe and contrasts the
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The French population has a good level of health, with the second highest life expectancy in the world for women. The French state has a strong role in the health insurance system, which offers a high level of choice of providers. While the French population is largely satisfied with the health system, the overall state
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