As the Information Society turns from a concept to a European reality, the question of ensuring the accessibility and inclusiveness of such a society besomes impossible to ignore. EU policy makers are called on to draw up a coherent answer to this question but are facing considerable...

The quest for more integrated care is not in itself new, but recent technology developments have nourished hopes that application of advanced digital solutions can make a major contribution to better joined-up care delivery, in particular to those suffering from chronic conditions. However, in...

Der vorliegende Forschungsbericht beschäftigt sich mit dem eHealth Benchmarking in Europa. Dabei wird insbesondere auf einige vorläufige Ergebnisse und dem Blick nach vorn eingegangen.

The SOPRANO project is developing supportive environments for olderpeople based on the concept of “ambient assisted living”, using pervasive ICTs toenable older Europeans to live independently in their own homes. A feature of theExperience and Application Research (E&AR) methodology used in...

Multi-locational work, supported by information and communication technologies (ICTs), represents one key element of the current shift in the organisation of the labour process. Work which takes place at non-traditional work settings, and being enabled by increasingly mobile ICTs, is becoming...

This report presents the results of the eHealth Benchmarking study carried out by empirica on behalf of the European Commission, DG Information Society and Media. The study aimed to collate and analyse existing eHealth monitoring and benchmarking sources in order to identify best practice in...

This report presents the outcomes of the “Pilot on eHealth Indicators” study,carried out by empirica in association with IPSOS on behalf of the EuropeanCommission, Information Society and Media Directorate-General. The dataused for this report were collected by means of a survey of primary...