Agenda. The Digital Agenda for Europe Instruments to implement the vision EC actions to promote ehealth interoperability

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1 IHE epsos Connectahon Pisa, 12 April 2011 The European Commission s s vision for ehealth interoperability Benoit Abeloos Research Program Officer, Interoperability - Standardization European Commission DG INFSO ICT for Health Unit

2 Agenda The Digital Agenda for Europe Instruments to implement the vision EC actions to promote ehealth interoperability Policy Large Scale Pilots Networks and Support Actions ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

3 Europe 2020 s s flagships A flagship initiative for Smart sustainable and inclusive growth to develop an economy based on knowledge and innovation HEADLINE TARGETS Employment rate from 69% to 75%. Investing 3% of GDP in R&D Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% (vs. 1990), renewable energy to 20%, 20% increase in energy efficiency. Reduce early school leavers to 10% (from 15%), increase population with tertiary education from 31% to 40%. Reduce living below poverty by 25%, 20 million people out of poverty. 7 EU Flagship Initiatives SMART GROWTH SUSTAINABLE GROWTH INCLUSIVE GROWTH INNOVATION "Innovation Union CLIMATE, ENERGY AND MOBILITY "Resource efficient Europe EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS "An agenda for new skills and jobs EDUCATION "Youth on the move DIGITAL SOCIETY "A digital agenda for Europe COMPETITIVENESS "An industrial policy for the globalisation era FIGHTING POVERTY "European platform against poverty 3 ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

4 The Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) May 2010 The overall aim of the Digital Agenda is to deliver sustainable economic and social benefits from a digital single market based on fast and ultra fast internet and interoperable applications. Aims at a sustainable digital society: Empowering citizens Accessible eservices Infrastructure for fast and ultra-fast broadband Trust and security on the Net ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

5 The 7 pillars of the DAE Vibrant Single Market Trust and security Interoperability and standards Fast and Ultra fast internet access R&D Digital Literacy, inclusions eskills Societal challenges (public services, health, environment) ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

6 European Digital Agenda Standardisation We need effective interoperability between IT products and services to build a truly digital society Key Action 5: As part of the review of EU standardisation policy, propose legal measures on ICT interoperability to reform the rules on implementation of ICT standards in Europe to allow use of certain ICT fora and consortia standards ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

7 The Digital Agenda for Europe ehealth Renews commitment to ehealth by: Patient empowerment support patients access to ehealth services, including patients records + telemedicine services Sharing knowledge for better care minimum data set for patients summaries Interoperability standardization, certification and testing ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

8 The Digital Agenda for Europe ehealth Key Actions: Key Action 13: Undertake pilot actions to equip Europeans with secure online access to their medical health data by 2015 and to achieve by 2020 widespread deployment of telemedicine services Key Action 14: Propose a recommendation defining a minimum common set of patient data for interoperability of patient records to be accessed or exchanged electronically across Member States by 2012 Foster EU-wide standards, interoperability testing and certification of ehealth systems by 2015 through stakeholder dialogue ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

9 EC instruments to implement the vision Research instrument Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) Personal Health Systems, Patient Safety, Virtual Physiological Human (~100M /year) Policy instruments Implementation and support projects ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

10 EC actions to promote ehealth Interoperability: policy (I) EC Recommendation on EHR Interoperability (2008) EU US cooperation: MoU signed in December 2010 To promote a common approach on the interoperability of ehrs Cross border health care directive Article 14 on ehealth Data to be included in patients summaries Develop common identification and authentication measures to ensure transferability of data in cross-border healthcare Medical Devices Directive: review ehealth Action Plan (public consultation until 25/05/2011) ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

11 ehealth Governance Initiative A mechanism to link operational projects to political objectives Facilitate cooperation between MS and Stakeholders at three levels: Political Strategic Operational (epsos and similar future initiatives) Make sure that initiatives like epsos are noted and taken up by decision makers at national level Timelines: 2011 for 3 years jointly INFSO-SANCO ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

12 ehealth Governance Initiative: work packages Trust and acceptance Interoperability, Standardisation and Market Legal and protection of Personal Data Roadmapping ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

13 EC activities to promote Interoperability: policy (II) Review of the European Standardization System White Paper: Modernising ICT Standardisation in the EU - The Way Forward (2009) Suggestion to allow reference to standards developed by fora and consortia in public procurement and in relevant EU legislation and policies subject to a positive evaluation of the standard and the forum or consortium processes with regard to the following attributes: Openness, consensus, balance and transparency Standards should satisfy the following attributes: Maintenance, availability, IP/FRAND, relevance, neutrality, stability, quality European ehealth Interoperability Framework M403 Phase I: proposal to develop ehealth profiles as the way forward Alternative to phase II European ehealth Interoperability Framework study (2011) ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

14 EC actions to promote ehealth Interoperability: Thematic Networks Calliope Roadmap (CALL for InterOPErability) (closed) 22 EU and EFTA countries 11 Stakeholder organisation Objectives: Elaboration of a common Interoperability Road map Review and advancement of the EU Interoperability Recommendation Facilitation of pre-standardization processes through liaison with SDOs ehr QTN Thematic Network on Quality and Certification of EHR systems Promotion of certification (in 27 countries) ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

15 EC activities to promote ehealth Interoperability: Support Actions Hitch Healthcare Interoperability Testing and Conformance Harmonization Define and agree on a roadmap for Interoperability Conformance testing SmartPersonalHealth Interoperability of connected Personal Health Systems (PHS) with the wider ehealth domain Promotion, stakeholders workshops and recommendations ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

16 EC activities to promote ehealth Interoperability: Network of Excellence Framework Program 7 Call 7: A Network of Excellence on semantic interoperability and European Health Infostructure Engage leaders and organisations to define and implement a research agenda on semantic interoperability European and international organizations in Medical terminology Record architecture Medical logic and workflow ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

17 EC activities to promote ehealth Interoperability: Large Scale Pilots epsos 23 participating countries To deploy concrete cross border services ensuring safe, secure and efficient medical treatment for citizens travelling across Europe: Patient Summary for EU Citizens eprescribing for EU Citizens STORK Secure identity across borders linked Goal to establish a European eid Interoperability Platform 36 beneficiaries, 17 member states Status: ongoing NetCards NETC@RDS service for the electronification of the European Health Insurance Card (eehic) Initial deployment of the electronic version of the European Health Insurance Card 16 member states Status: ongoing ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April

18 Thank you! Digital Agenda for Europe ICT for Health ehealth Week 2011: twitter.com/eu_ehealthweek facebook.com/eu.ehealthweek youtube.com/user/ehealthweek ICT for Health: twitter.com/ehealthinfso facebook.com/ehealthinfso youtube.com/user/ehealthinfso ICT for Health Benoit Abeloos IHE epsos Connectathon 12 April