1. GPG – Content and Usability Janne Rasmussen Project Manager OUH Odense University Hospital Region of Southern Denmark [DK]

2. RTF aim and 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 Aim & results

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  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 Many pieces of valuable information:

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

10. GPG – Content and Usability Janne Rasmussen Project Manager OUH Odense University Hospital Region of Southern Denmark [DK] Thank you! janne.rasmussen2@ouh.regionsyddanmarl.dk