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eHealth: Need for a Global Vision and Approach

eHealth: Need for a Global Vision and Approach By F. Lievens, Board Member, Secretary and Treasurer of International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH), Switzerland. Know More Here:http://transformhealth-it.org/

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eHealth: Need for a Global Vision and Approach

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  1. eHealth: Need for a Global Vision and Approach F. Lievens1,2, M. Jordanova3,4 1Board Member, Secretary and Treasurer of International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH), Switzerland 2Director, Med-e-Tel, Belgium, lievens@skynet.be 3Space Technology & Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria 4Education Program Coordinator, Med-e-Tel, mjordan@bas.bg

  2. Universal Global • Health is an UNIVERSAL right • eHealth requires a GLOBAL approach

  3. eHealth eHealth is the use of the information and communication technologies (ICT) for health (Editorial, JISfTeH, Vol 1, No 2, 2013, pp. 52-53) Fisk MJ. The Emerging Evidence for …www.medetel.lu/download/2010/parallel_sessions/presentation/day2/The_Emerging_Evidence.pdf

  4. Relies on IT achievements and Connectivity Infrastructure Within a Century Developes from Casuistic to Practice March 22,1905 W. Einthoven tele-ECG, Dumanskyy et al. 2013 April 2011, ECG Patch – Monitoring Patients 24/7, Dinesen et al., Med-e-Tel 2011

  5. Promises • Quick, timely high quality affordable healthcare for all, everywhere, at any time • Overcoming shortage of healthcare staff and funding • Optimization of patient care • Optimization of the work of medical staff • Enhancing preventive care • Protecting human rights • Educating and thus empowering citizens • … The fulfillment of these promises requires an approach at global level Source”eHealth is Worth it: The economic benefits of implemented eHealth solutions at 10 European sites (2006) www.ehealth-impact.org/

  6. Web and SMS-servers for safe motherhood program and in-house training of personnel - Philippines, Pakistan, Indonesia VR and treatment of phobias Reaching under-served and isolated areas, Brazil Nowadays eHealth is able to provide healthcare everywhere and reach those that are in need on land, at sea or in the air Virtual education Solutions for remote areas, Russia Supporting wound care Telerehabilitation of articulation disorders of children All illustrations are from Med-e-Tel, www.medetel.eu

  7. With so many applications and solutions all over the world, having a global vision on eHealth development and achievements is a must! Source: http://tequilabattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/316416_10150341224833805_1402871151_n.jpg

  8. www.isfteh.org ISfTeH is THE International Federation of national associations who represent their country’s Telemedicine and eHealth stakeholders and exists to facilitate the international dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and eHealth and to provide access to recognized experts in the field worldwide

  9. Activities: • Promoting & SupportingTelemedicine/eHealth activities around the globe • Incubating & Assisting the start-up of new national organizations • Networking & Scientific Platform • Annual International Events • Supporting member countries in the field of Telemedicine and eHealth • Strategy & Policies • Regulations & Standards • Business Model & Reimbursement • Education & Training • … Worldwide Membership (79 countries – August 2013)

  10. Communication Tools • Website www.isfteh.org • Discussion Forum (on the website) • ISfTeH Newsletter (quarterly) • ISfTeH e-Journal • National eHealth Strategies • Australia • Ghana • Kenya • Rwanda • Scotland • South Africa • Sweden

  11. ISfTeH Working Groups • Education and e-Journal • eHealth Economics • Medical- and Bio-Informatics • Open Source • Students • Junior Doctors • Tele-Nursing • Tele-Odontology • Tele-Ophtalmology • Women and eHealth – WoW • Good Practice Models • e-Portuguese • e-Hispanic Tele-ophtalmology in action (www.medetel.eu, 2013) Dental cross

  12. Annual Event: Med-e-TelThe International Educational and Networking Forum for eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT, www.medetel.eu Knowledge Resource Center >3700 abstracts, papers and PPT Download for free! Per topic Per country Evidence based Per year

  13. ISfTeH Meetings • 18th ISfTeH International Conference, Takamatsu, Japan October 17-20, 2013 • Med-e-Tel, Luxembourg, G.D. of Luxembourg, April 9-11, 2014 • 19th ISfTeH International Conference, Paris, France, October 16, 2014

  14. Sometimes, it is just as important to know where to go for available information as to receive the exact information itself www.isfteh.orgwww.medetel.eu and many more…

  15. Past Present and Future eHealth

  16. There is no way back! • The future of eHealth does not evolve between two parallel lines. It evolves between two permanently enlarging axes, meaning that, as we speak, the scope becomes broader and the potential increases day by day. • Let’s hope that eHealth will grow in such a controlled way that, maybe within 10-20-50 years, there will be no more need to talk about it, as it will have melted entirely in the common practice of medicine and health policies! • Butnever forget:it is all about the Patient/Citizen!!!!!

  17. Join Hands Across the Globe

  18. Thank You!

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