1. EU eHealth Agenda Petra Wilson Director
Internet Business Solutions Group Cisco
Ilias Iakovidis
Deputy Head - ICT for Health
DG Information Society and Media
EU Commission

2. The EU WIN3 approach for eHealth
Improving the quality of care – Saving lives
ICT infrastructure for continuity of care, personalisation, prevention and improved patient safety
Increasing of productivity- Saving Money
Realising cost benefits by combining eHealth tools and applications with appropriate organization and skills
Boosting economic development- eHealth Market
To facilitate sustainable growth of transparent and innovation friendly eHealth market. Current market size estimated at € 20 Billion

3. The EU eHealth Measures
Research and Development
Framework Programme 7
Co-operation and Deployment
Competitiveness and Innovation Programme- Large Scale Pilots
Policy Support Measures – creating the conditions
eHealth Action Plan, Roadmaps

4. Research and Development
Personalisation of Healthcare
Personal health system
€ 72 Million
Improving Patient safety & avoiding medical errors
€ 30 Million
Predictive Medicine – Virtual Human
Modelling/simulation of diseases
In FP7: doubling of the budget for the eHealth area

5. Co-operation and Deployment
Large Scale Pilots (competitiveness and innovation programme)
to achieve and demonstrate a “federated” solutions across borders
Smart Open Services in eHealth
Interoperability Pilot
12 countries supported by 32 Companies
Patient summaries to support care in unforeseen situations
Medication data (for ePrescription)

6. Policy Support Measures Creating the conditions (1)
Recommendation on Interoperability (2008)
Communication on Telemedicine (2008)
Working with Member States on eHealth Action Plan
Working with International bodies for worldwide exploitation of EU know-how and industry
Moving towards certification of eHealth goods and services

7. Policy Support Measures Creating the conditions (2)
Working with other Commission services (DGs Enterprise, Market, Regions, Competition, Health and Consumer Protection)
Lead Markets Initiative
Legal framework (data protection, liability, trade, certification and accreditation)
Innovation and financing (structural funds)
Cross border health services

8. Thank You Ilias.iakovidis@ec.europa.eu petrwils@cisco.com Or