RTF aim and results

1. GPG – Content and UsabilityJanne RasmussenProject ManagerOUH Odense University HospitalRegion of Southern Denmark [DK]

2. RTF aim and results Aim & results • New knowledge and skills of all involved stakeholders • Improvement of regional policies/strategies • Successful transfer of telemedicine services btw. regions • GPG on telemedicine services for chronic patients with 1) COPD), 2) Diabetes, 3) Cardiovascular disease (CVD) • GPG on regional strategies for IT-support of chronic patients • GPG on market facilitation for SME’s within telemedicine • Policy recommendations for wider implementation and deployment of telemedicine

3. Good Practice Guidelines - for chronic disease management Overview of Good Practice Guidelines – content and usability Good Practice Guidelines – a political view by Dr. Toni Dedeu, Senior International Officer – International Affairs and Health Cooperation, Ministry of Health, Catalonia Good Practice Guidelines – a practical view by Anne Reoch, Clinical Lead for Stroke and Cardiovascular Diseases, The Scottish Centre for Telehealth and Telecare, Scotland

4. GPG – content and structure • Context - Condition / characteristics of disease - Users’ needs analysis - Role of telemedicine • Good Practice Guideline - Methodology - Clinical aspects - Organisational aspects - Technical aspects - Economic aspects - Legal aspects - Political aspects - Lessons Learned • Telemedicine services – examples from healthcare organisations in Europe

5. GPG for COPD services • Region of Southern Denmark:video nursing-consultations - short-term follow-up after hospital admission due to exacerbation • Veneto Region, Italy: poly-specialist teleconsultation in homecare for COPD patients with deambulatory difficulties and domiciled in disadvantaged areas • Ministry of Health of the Catalan Government, Spain: Pulmonary rehabilitation program - continuous care between sectors, promoting healthy life-styles, enhancing self-management and improving compliance. • Northern Norway Regional Health Authority: home-based rehabilitation through TV interface as a supplement to outpatient rehabilitation provided by the hospital

6. GPG for Diabetes services • Auvergne Region, France: Glucose control in type 1 and type 2 diabetes through PDA phones (Diabeo) • Norrbotten Region, Sweden: assisted self-monitoring in diabetes - self-test and exercise data (MyHealth@Age) • Northern Norway Regional Health Authority:’The Few Touch Digital Diabetes Diary’ for type 2 Diabetes • Region of Southern Denmark: Tele-consultations and shared care system for home-treatment of patients with diabetic foot ulcers

7. GPG for CVD services • Estonia:alarm handling and home-monitoring for chronically ill patients (DREAMING) • Auvergne Region, France: Telecardiology – follow-up of pacemaker operated patients • Veneto Region, Italy:Conegliano Telemedicine Service - cardiac implantable electronic device (RENEWING HeALTH) • Malopolska Region, Poland: Medical Teleconsultation for improving the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome • Scotland:Scottish Telestroke Programme – increasing the equity of access to stroke thrombolysis across Scotland

8. GPG - usability Many pieces of valuable information: • Based on real-life services and experiences • Described in detail and from many different angles • Accessible in the RTF network and shared beyond • Possible to transfer and customise to local settings

9. GPGs – for all! regional-telemedicine.eu/results

10. GPG – Content and UsabilityJanne RasmussenProject ManagerOUH Odense University HospitalRegion of Southern Denmark [DK] Thank you! janne.rasmussen2@ouh.regionsyddanmarl.dk