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eHealth 2005 Tromsø, Norway 23. – 24. May 2005 Mr. Ansgar Gabrielsen Minister of Health and Care Services Norway. Aspects of eHealth. A unique opportunity Medical and financial advantages Sharing eHealth experiences enable us to handle major challenges. Challenges of healthcare provision.
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eHealth 2005 Tromsø, Norway 23. – 24. May 2005 Mr. Ansgar Gabrielsen Minister of Health and Care Services Norway
Aspects of eHealth • A unique opportunity • Medical and financial advantages • Sharing eHealth experiences enable us to handle major challenges
Challenges of healthcare provision • An aging population • Increasing expectations • Increasing mobility of patients • Management of huge amounts of health information
Challenges for wider implemention of eHealth • Commitment and leadership of health authorities • Exchange and use of information from unequal systems • Confidentiality and security issues • Flow of information
Teamwork 2007: Electronic Cooperation in the Health and Social Sector • Important experience from previous plans • Basic ideas • Improving flow of information • Inclusion of new actors
Norwegian Health Network • Electronic interaction and exchange for health and social services • Ensures data quality and security of information • Based on 5 regional networks linking the entire health sector together