eHealth for Regions Network 1 network – 1 project – 1 application Prof. Dr. Roland Trill Management Secretariat

3 Agenda 1.What is eHealth? 2.Why eHealth for Regions? 3.ICT for Health 4.PrimCare IT 5.Suggestions of the eHealth for Regions Network for further cooperation CSR Meeting, Oslo,

4 What is eHealth? “eHealth is defined as the application of Internet and other related technologies in the healthcare industry to improve  the access,  efficiency,  effectiveness,  and quality for clinical and business processes utilized by healthcare organizations, practitioners, patients, and consumers in an effort to improve the health status of patients.” CSR Meeting, Oslo,

+ Directory Services eHealth Electronic Health Record Electronic Libraries Knowledge Management Expert Systems Computer-asssisted Learning Telemedicin + Video Conferences Laboratories, Radiology Pharmacy Home Care Unions Supplier, Partner, Policy, Organisations Citizen, Self-Help Groups Pharmaceutical Industry Public Websites Internet Services CSR Meeting, Oslo,

6 Why eHealth for Regions? All European countries are facing the same problems: demographic change increase of chronic diseases growing demands in the health care system increasing lack of physicians, nurses, and health workers limited budget conditions unequal access to health care services in remote areas CSR Meeting, Oslo, eHealth for Regions Network: Lead role for the promotion of e- health issues in the EU BSR Strategy

7 The network partners originate from 6 countries of the baltic sea region: Partners Finland: Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, South Ostrobothnia Health Care District Denmark: Danish Regions, North Denmark Region Germany: AOK Schleswig-Holstein, District of Segeberg, Ev.-Luth. Diakonissenanstalt Flensburg, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, the Family, Youth and Senior Citizens of the Land Schleswig-Holstein Lithuania: Kaunas Region Cardiology Society, Kaunas University of Medicine Heart Center, Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos Poland: City Hospital Lebork, Lebork Town Municipality, Medical University of Gdańsk-1st Department of Cardiology Sweden: Region Skåne, Management of the Health and Medical Services, Economic Development and Innovation CSR Meeting, Oslo,

ICT for Health Strengthening social capacities for the utilisation of eHealth technologies in the framework of ageing population Flagship project included in the EUSBSR Action Plan under priority area 12

Overall objective Citizens with chronic diseases and medical professionals in the regions of the project partners have the social capacity, knowledge and acceptance to utilise eHealth technologies in prevention and treatment by the year CSR Meeting, Oslo,

Further objectives (1/2) 1.The partner regions compare and transfer transnational strategies to improve the social capacity of citizens and medical professionals to utilise eHealth technologies for better prevention and treatment in the frame of ageing population (WP 3). 2.Citizens with chronic heart disease in the pilot regions apply self monitoring technologies for secondary prevention and treatment processes in collaboration with medical professionals (WP4). CSR Meeting, Oslo,

Further objectives (2/2) 3.Medical professionals and citizens with chronic diseases in the pilot regions are better educated and trained to use eHealth technologies in prevention and treatment processes (WP 5). 4. Citizens with chronic heart disease in the pilot regions take responsibility for the electronic documentation of their patient data in a multi-lingual electronic health record supporting mobility of citizens (WP6). CSR Meeting, Oslo,

19 Partners from eight countries Denmark Finland Germany (lead partner: Flensburg University of Applied Sciences) Lithuania Norway Poland Russia Sweden CSR Meeting, Oslo,

First results  Report on demographic and epidemiological development and possible effects on the level of supply and quality of services  Website > eLearning program SALUDA WBT (chronic heart failure) > electronic patient record SALUDA EPR.  An eHealth Acceptance Index (EAI) measuring eHealth acceptance is currently being developed. CSR Meeting, Oslo,

PrimCare IT Counteracting brain drain and professional isolation of health professionals in remote primary health care through tele-consultation and tele-mentoring to strengthen social conditions in remote Baltic Sea Regions Running project application within the Baltic Sea Programme

15 CSR Meeting, Oslo, ICT for Health ImPrim PrimCare IT  PrimCare IT is connecting the following flagship projects of the Strategy’s Action Plan Health: ImPrim - Improvement of public health by promotion of equitably distributed high quality primary health care systems Health: ICT for Health - Strengthening social capacities for the utilisation of eHealth technologies in the framework of ageing population  Both flagship projects are funded by and running within the Baltic Sea Region Programme  Letter of Support from NDPHS, ImPrim and ICT for Health

Objectives of PrimCare IT CSR Meeting, Oslo,  To assess the regional needs and strategic opportunities of tele-consultation and tele-mentoring to avoid professional isolation of health professionals in remote primary care.  To assess current barriers for large scale deployment of tele-consultations and tele-mentoring in the BSR such as technology acceptance, investment decisions, work flows, legal uncertainties.  To implement and validate transnationally developed tele-consultation solutions in remote primary care in pilot sites.  To implement tele-mentoring as innovative solution for career development of younger health professionals in remote primary care.  To prepare the durability and large scale implementation of the piloted solutions in the partner regions.  To raise the political awareness how to attract health professionals to remote primary care through joint political discussions with ImPrim.

16 Partners from seven countries Estonia Finland (lead partner: South Ostrobothnia Healthcare District) Germany Latvia Lithuania Republic of Belarus Sweden CSR Meeting, Oslo,

Suggestions of the eHealth for Regions network for further cooperation  To put the issue eHealth acceptance on the political agenda.  To integrate more education in eHealth esp. for medical professionals.  To increase awareness on eHealth among citizens.  To empower patients through lifelong learning and self-monitoring.  To consider more the issue of ”technology acceptance“ within education in eHealth (less technology-oriented).  To gain transnational transparency regarding eHealth acceptance in the Baltic Sea Region (eHealth Acceptance Index).  To improve quality and reduce costs through eHealth.  To implement cross border health services. CSR Meeting, Oslo,

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