e-Health Practice in Balkan Countries: An overview of Progress & Challenges
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The document discusses the progress and challenges of e-health practices in Balkan countries, highlighting the need for improved health systems and increased awareness regarding financial resources and ICT applications. It outlines e-health strategies aimed at facilitating cooperation among stakeholders and enhancing health service efficiency while addressing local priorities. Successful implementation of e-health services depends on close collaboration between telecommunications and healthcare sectors.
e-Health Practice in Balkan Countries: An overview of Progress & Challenges
- 1. e-Health Practice in Balkan Countries: An overview of Progress & Challenges Dr. George Kolostoumpis BSc, MSc, PhD, Post Doctor Cand., R&D team g_kolostoumpis@nhn-net.gr
- 2. Agenda Challenges in Balkan Countries e-health strategies The scope of study Principles of e-health Cooperation
- 3. Challenges in Balkan Countries Weak Health Systems & Infrastructure Need for increased awareness at the national & local level about: - Financial Resources to develop & implement national e- strategies - How to implement e-health to help meet international & national health priorities - Potential of existing ICT infrastructure & applications for health care provision
- 4. We Focus on 1. Collect health data & monitor diseases 2. Meet health care priorities & public health needs 3. Expand the reach of their existing health resources to distant communities 4. Diffuse vital health information among the population
- 5. e-Health Strategies •Provide tools for the development of national e-health strategies •Promote co-operation among relevant stakeholders •Facilitate information exchange
- 6. The Scope of Study •Provides an initial outline of a general methodology for implementing ICTs in health •Aims to help Balkan Countries avoid costly errors •Intends to enhance the efficiency of health systems and ultimately support the sustainable and effective use of services
- 7. Principles of e-health Identifies opportunities and challenges for the health sector in general and e-health in particular Sets up priorities and determines the best means to achieve them in a sustainable manner Includes capacity building and promotion activities Considers national and regional differences in priorities and needs
- 8. Cooperation • Cost – effective & interoperable ICT applications • Over 2 billion mobile cellular subscribers, mobile technology provides an ubiquitous platform to provide e-health services • e-Health applications requires multidisciplinary collaboration, with active participation of telecommunication operators and health care professionals
- 9. Conclusion •Successful e-Health services require more than just technology •The telecommunication and health care sectors have to work together in developing national e-Health strategies •Increase the impact and effectiveness of their investment in this field •A successful implementation requires close collaboration between all parties
- 10. Thank You!
Editor's Notes
- #5: UN Agencies & Health Authorities share the challenge of Implementing e-health systems & Services. Assisting member states in exploiting ICT’s potentials to:
- #6: Implementing the following strategies to promote the introduction e-health applications in Balkan countries:
- #7: in collaboration with WHO and other key players is –players– working on practical guides to examine principles, strategies and resources useful in the development and implementation of national e-Health strategies. Developed in a series of modules, the Guidelines will provide recommendations for and examples of best practices relating to the life-cycle of national e-health strategies, from needs assessments to the creation of the strategy, and from implementation to the evaluation process.
- #8: e-Health applications must be part of a comprehensive national health strategy that based on current and future health and healthcare issues Integrated health and e-Health strategies can improve productivity, reduce costs and improve service quality of the health sector in the long-run Wide deployment of e-health applications in Balkan countries requires achieving interoperability among systems and reducing the cost of devices through economies of scale Many organizations are developing standards related to diverse e-health fields, yet there is still a need to harmonize and coordinate these efforts Security is another key area for the evolution and adoption of e-health services that needs to be addressed in national e-health strategies E-Health applications using mobile terminals and Internet services demand authentication methods that provide high security and are convenient for users
- #9: The introduction of cost-effective and interoperable ICT applications in health care is essential to foster the implementation of e-Health initiatives in Balkan countries With over 8 billion mobile cellular subscribers, mobile technology provides an ubiquitous platform to provide e-health services in Balkan countries The introduction of e-Health applications requires multidisciplinary collaboration, with active participation of telecommunication operators and health care professionals
- #10: Brings together representatives from government, industry, donors and international organizations to exchange ideas and opportunities. Committed policymakers who promote national strategies and facilitate capacity building are essential for the e-Health system to work in practice A successful implementation requires close collaboration between all parties