Information Society Technologies Information Society Technologies Workprogramme 2001 DG Information Society European Commission HEALTH Action Line I Take-Up actions

infoday (PW)2 Action Line I Take-Up actions Action Line I Take-Up actions I.1.3 :Best Practice and Trials in eHealth What are the objectives and implementation of the Action Line ? What are the objectives and implementation of the Action Line ? What is ehealth ?What is ehealth ? What types of activity are envisaged ? What types of activity are envisaged ? Best practiceBest practice TrialsTrials What are the rules of eligibility ? What are the rules of eligibility ?

infoday (PW)3 Action Line I Take-Up actions Action Line I Take-Up actions eHealth is supported by the Member States through RTD activities and eEurope2002 Action Plan (Health Online Chapter) eHealth is supported by the Member States through RTD activities and eEurope2002 Action Plan (Health Online Chapter) The Member States have committed to the development and implementation ofan infrastructure of user- friendly, validated and interoperable systems which connect citizens, practitioners and authorities on-line in order to support health education, disease prevention and medical care. The Member States have committed to the development and implementation of an infrastructure of user- friendly, validated and interoperable systems which connect citizens, practitioners and authorities on-line in order to support health education, disease prevention and medical care. Full eEurope documentation available at Full eEurope documentation available at Background

infoday (PW)4 Action Line I Take-Up actions Action Line I Take-Up actions What are the objectives of the Action Line? The Objective of the Take-up Actions is to assess, evaluate and demonstrate the added value of existing eHealth systems (not to develop them!) The Objective of the Take-up Actions is to assess, evaluate and demonstrate the added value of existing eHealth systems (not to develop them!) Take-up Actions should promote up-take of Telematics Applications at both provider and authority/administration level, in order to promote eHealth initiatives adopted in Member or Associated States Take-up Actions should promote up-take of Telematics Applications at both provider and authority/administration level, in order to promote eHealth initiatives adopted in Member or Associated States

infoday (PW)5 Action Line I Take-Up actions Action Line I Take-Up actions What types of activity may be funded? Best Practice Actions Best Practice Actions – full assessment of current eHealth practice(s) –validation of telematic applications involving at least two healthcare actors ( citizen/patient. Healthcare professional. Healthcare administration, industrial partner …) –in order to promote up-take of interoperable eHealth solutions across Europe through assessment, demonstration and dissemination of best practice making past RTD investments pay - promoting up-take of results

infoday (PW)6 Action Line I Take-Up actions Action Line I Take-Up actions What types of activity may be funded? Trials Trials –large scale demonstrations of inter-regional or international integrated and secure advanced networks which: support citizens involvement in healthsupport citizens involvement in health support continuity of caresupport continuity of care support collaborative work of HC professionalssupport collaborative work of HC professionals have a demonstrable European impacthave a demonstrable European impact Proving viability of new technologies - giving European leverage to RTD results

infoday (PW)7 Action Line I Take-Up actions Action Line I Take-Up actions What are the Rules of Eligibility for Best Practice ? See Fixed deadline proposals - for Take-up Actions - part 2B must include See Fixed deadline proposals - for Take-up Actions - part 2B must include measurable assessment of mature and established, but insufficiently deployed methods and technologies through experimentsmeasurable assessment of mature and established, but insufficiently deployed methods and technologies through experiments dissemination of transferable resultsdissemination of transferable results –Single contractor applications eligible, but community dimension must be shown –Up to 100% EU funding for Personnel and Other Specific Costs, 0% overhead costs, 50% other categories

infoday (PW)8 Action Line I Take-Up actions Action Line I Take-Up actions What are the Rules of Eligibility for Trials ? See Fixed deadline proposals - for Take-up Actions - part 2Bmust include See Fixed deadline proposals - for Take-up Actions - part 2Bmust include joint evaluation by user and supplier of leading edge technologyjoint evaluation by user and supplier of leading edge technology dissemination of results and exchange of experiences across borders and industrial/service sectors leading to technology transferdissemination of results and exchange of experiences across borders and industrial/service sectors leading to technology transfer –Single contractor applications eligible, but community dimension must be shown –Up to 100% EU funding for Personnel and Other Specific Costs, 0% overhead costs, 50% other categories