eHealth has been on the European Commission Information Society's policy agenda for more than a decade, from the eEurope initiative(European Commission 1999) to the i2010 Strategy(European Commission 2005), and most recently the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE)(European Commission 2010), eHealth...

The SIMPHS 2 project has carried out in-depth studies in eight EU countries. Deliverable 3.1 ‘Interim Report on RMT for Disease Management – Country Studies Summary’ summarises the methods used and the rationale for selection of the countries for deeper analysis. It also highlights the...

The European Hospital Survey: Benchmarking deployment of e-Health services (2012–2013) project is the continuation of eHealth benchmarking Phase III survey. This survey funded and managed by Unit F4 of DG CONNECT, gathered data from a statistically representative sample of European acute...

The challenges for healthcare systems in the European Union include demand side and supply side drivers. On the demand side, demographic changes due to ageing and increasing personal income are shaping growing expectations of healthcare services to increase quality and access, reduce disease...

This study presents and discusses the status for integrated personal health systems (IPHS) in Spain. It aims to illustrate through case studies the patient and health monitoring systems that are available, the level of implementation of these systems, the impact they have on the general...

This market segmentation reports for Personal Health Systems (PHS) describes the methodological background and illustrates the principles of classification and typology regarding different fragments forming this market. It discusses different aspects of the market for PHS and highlights...

This policy brief provides findings from empirical research on market and innovation dynamics regarding Personal Health Systems (PHS) in Europe. Even the already most consolidated of all PHS segments (i.e. RMT) is found to be radically different than the initial assumptions. The research has...

Personal Health Systems (PHS) and Remote Patient Monitoring and Treatment (RMT) have the potential to alter the way healthcare is provided by increasing the quantity and quality of care. This report explores the current status of PHS and, more specifically, of the RMT market in Europe. It...

This report aims to provide information on the evolution of the Commitments that joined the EIP on AHA in the First Invitation for Commitment (June 2012) during the first months of the partnership by analysing the variation for the defined process indicators between the start of the project...

In 2012 the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions made an agreement with the Swedish government to foster integrated care for elderly suffering from complex health conditions. It resulted in an initiative that aims at developing patient-centred health and social care services...