for EHIC MID TERM WORKSHOP for EHIC Mid Term WORKSHOP Bordeless Healthcare: From Strategies to Practices G. Pangalos / AUTH

for EHIC MID TERM WORKSHOP 1. INTEGRATION OF THE DEPLOYED SOLUTION WITH NATIONAL/REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS already has an important strategic impact for countries (like Greece) starting now: as a guidance for national developments (YPESDA): compatible specifications / approach adopted Pilot regions implementation strategy adopted consortioum experience to be utilized compatibility is already a requirement in tenders

for EHIC MID TERM WORKSHOP 2. SYNERGIC COORDINATION WITH OTHER ON-GOIN INITIATIVES IN CROSS-BORDER HC PROVISION A. Complementarity of services –Main common objective of all initiatives: provide cross-border e-health services to mobile EU citizens –Strong complementarity of current services. Example: (basic procedure - indicative) Identify yourself (patient): (STORK) Identify yourself (H. prof): (HPRO) Check for entitlement for service (patient: Check for entitlement for service (H. prof): Provide service to patient (i.e.): –Make patient summary / medication history available on-line: epSOS –Provide e-prescription services on-line cross-border: epSOS –……. Facilitate re-imbursement for the services provided: TEN4HEALTH,...  STRONG COMPLEMENTARITY TOWARDS THE MAIN OBJECTIVE  COORDINATION/COOPERATION NECESSARY (EU CITIZEN EXPECTS 1 PROCEDURE)

for EHIC MID TERM WORKSHOP 3. FROM STRATEGY TO PRACTICE: EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE COOPERATION (AS STARTING POINTS) has developed, for example, a number of services / procedures/technologies that could be useful, i.e.: –The General Agreement, as the basis for cooperation –The security / certification policy for making the initiative feasible in a real life environment –Experience in setting up – runing this type of pilots –…..

for EHIC MID TERM WORKSHOP CONCLUSIONS STRATEGY: SYNERGY AND COOPERATION METHODOLOGY: BENEFIT FROM EACH OTHERS EXPERIENCE MOTIVATOR: E.U. (needs to take more coordination actions) OBJECTIVE: –BENEFIT FROM COOPERATION –AVOID OVERLAPPING / DUBLICATION OF EFFORTS –PROVIDE MOBILE E.U. CITIZEN WITH A UNIFIED ENVIRONMENT