1. eHealth and the Brain – ICT for Neuropsychiatric Health
Gisele Roesems-Kerremans
Deputy Head of Unit H1 – Health and Wellbeing
DG CONNECT
European Commission
Brussels, 5 November 2013

2. Need for eHealth services and tools
Sustainability of healthcare and social systems
Ageing population and growing prevalence of chronic diseases
Increased demand for high quality of care
Increased demand for expensive technologies
Mobility of patients and health professionals
Shortage of health professionals

3. eHealth potential: More personalised healthcare
More efficient care, less errors
Facilitates patient empowerment
Increases accessibility
Reduces hospitalisation days
Better management of chronic conditions and multimorbidity
Effective tool for health promotion

4. eHealth Action Plan 2012 – 2020
ACHIEVING WIDER INTEROPERABILITY OF EHEALTH SERVICES
Patient empowerment
SUPPORTING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
ENSURING WIDER DEPLOYMENT & FACILITATING UPTAKE
PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

5. PATIENT CENTRIC REHAB DOCTOR TO DOCTOR PSYCHOLOGY THERAPY INCLUSION
TO PATIENT
HEALTH LITERACY
DIGITAL VR
DIAGNOSTICS
CYBER
TELEMEDICINE
DOCTOR
TO PATIENT
PATIENT
CENTRIC
ROBOTICS
HEALTH PROMOTION/
PREVENTION
GAMES
LEARNING
SOCIAL PLATFORMS
DATA PROTECTION
COGNITIVE
PATIENT
TO DOCTOR
NANO
NEURO
mHEALTH
HLY

6. Mental health research projects aim at:
objective and quantitative assessment of symptoms, patient condition, effectiveness of therapy and use of medication
decision support for treatment planning
provision of warnings and motivating feedback

7. Results of the research projects:
wearable, portable or implantable devices
appropriate platforms and services
promoting interaction between patients and doctors
facilitating self-treatment and cognitive behavioural therapy

8. More information and contacts
ec.europa.eu/ehealth
@EU_ehealth
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