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eHealth Week 2010
Barcelona (Spain), 15-18 March 2010
Did you know that health care costs are expected to reach 16% of EU countries GDP by 2020? Attend the eHealth Week 2010 and find out how information and communication technologies can address the challenges of a rapidly ageing population and the expected increase of health care costs for public authorities.
The eHealth Week 2010 is the biggest event dedicated to digital solutions for health (eHealth) organised in Europe to date. It will gather over 2.500 participants representing public authorities, industry, users, academia, funding agencies and other experts to discuss the major challenges of the sector and to present the most innovative solutions that will shape the future of eHealth.
The eHealth Week 2010 combines the 8th High Level eHealth Conference 2010 and the 4th World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition. The event is a unique opportunity to:
* Meet with key policy makers and learn about the latest national eHealth deployment plans which will set the framework for a new eHealth policy in the EU
* Visit the large-scale exhibition and be the first to watch demos and experiment with innovative products and services available on the market
* Watch the interoperability showcase featuring state-of-the-art interactive demonstrations with live applications to share patient data across a range of healthcare settings
* Listen to education programme where speakers are the top experts in the field.
Neelie Kroes – newly appointed Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Digital Agenda – and John Dalli – European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy – will be present at the event, as well as Spanish and Regional Ministers and other EU Member States Health Ministers.
Among the key note speakers: Pablo Rivero, General Director, Ministry of Health and Social Policy (ES); Marina Gelli, Catalan Regional Ministry of Health, Generalitat de Catalunya (ES); Bernat Soria, Professor, CABIMER Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (ES); Andrew M. Wiesenthal, Associate Executive Director, The Permanente Federation (USA); Charles Friedman, Deputy National Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (USA); Enrico Coiera, University of New South Wales (AU); Denis Protti, University of Victoria’s School of Health Information (CAN).
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Programme highlights for the press
15 March
* Conference & exhibition opening
* VIP guided tour of the exhibition
* Press conference by the European Commission and the Spanish Presidency of the EU announcing the eHealth Ministerial Declaration
* Celebration of 20 Years of eHealth research at the European Commission
16 March
* Keynote address by Zoran Stančič – Deputy Director General, DG Information Society & Media, European Commission – on the priorities of the EU eHealth Agenda
* Session on EU-USA cooperation on eHealth presented by: Pablo Rivero, General Director Ministry of Health and Social Policy (Spain); Charles Friedman, Deputy National Coordinator Health Information Technology (USA); Ilias Iakovidis, Acting Head of Unit ICT for Health, European Commission; Kevin M. Fickenscher, representing the European- American Business Council
17 March
* Debate: eHealth contributing to personal health and wellbeing – chaired by Florin Lupescu, Director ICT Addressing Societal Challenges, European Commission
Demos of European Commission’s eHealth projects (European Commission’s stand 801): 15 March: Health-e-Child & epSOS; 16 March: @neurIST & Calliope; 17 March: Metabo & EU-ADR. To know more about the projects: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/health/policy/ehealth_conf/index_en.htm
Guided tours of the exhibition will be organised for the press on a daily basis. Programme & timing will be available on-site.
Programme details & updates: http://www.worldofhealthit.org
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Practical information
Event location:
Barcelona International Convention Centre, CCIB – http://www.ccib.es
Rambla Prim 1-17 08019 Barcelona (Spain)
Media registration:
To apply for a free media pass: www.worldofhealthit.org/general/forMedia.aspx
Press cards are obligatory for access.
A media centre will be available on site and will offer a full range of facilities.
For media queries:
* Corinne Wenner – Corinne.wenner@ec.europa.eu; tel: + 32 2 2964194
* Elena Guarneri – Elena.guarneri@ec.europa.eu; tel. + 32 2 2950981
* Lionel Sola – Lionel.sola@ec.europa.eu; tel: + 32 2 2986935
News about the event on «Go Direct News Channel»:
www.healthtechwire.com/GoDirect-World-of-Health.200.0.html
Event information & updates: www.ehealthweek2010.org
Info on Barcelona: www.barcelonaturisme.com
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About the eHealth Week 2010
The eHealth Week 2010 brings together the High Level eHealth Conference and the World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition. The High Level eHealth Conference is a ministerial event, co-organised by the European Commission and the Spanish Presidency of the European Union, with the cooperation of the Regional Government of Catalonia and the Foundation TicSalut. The conference theme of this 8th edition is “eHealth for Sustainable Healthcare Delivery: global challenges through local actions”. The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition is the leading forum for the advancement of Health IT in Europe and addresses the needs of key stakeholders in the European eHealth community. The WoHIT Organising Committee comprises the EC (European Commission), HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society), EUROREC (European Institute for Health Records), COCIR (European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry), EHTEL (European Health Telematics Association) and EFMI (European Federation for Medical Informatics).
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