Tech Talks Central

Including Human Behaviour, Interaction & Communication in Machines, Spyros Raptis

George Crooks on Scotland’s eHealth Strategy & Interoperability

Medical Software Certification?

Leveraging Superfoods for Medicinal Purposes, Marina Sagnou

George Crooks, Medical Director for NHS24 and Director of the Scottish Centre for Tele-health and Telecare. President of the European Telematics Association (EHTEL) & leader of the Integrated Care Action Group of the European Innovation Partnership for active and healthy ageing for the European Commission

George Crooks responds to our questions on whether Scotland has a published eHealth Strategy and what are its core objectives. Also, how does compliance with the European Interoperability Framework(EIF) help a National health system’s sustainability?

Henrique Martins, President of the Board of SPMS - Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, Portugal

Karima Bourquard, Director of Interoperability at IHE-Europe, France

Alexander Berler, HL7 Chair for Greece

European eHealth companies have a huge potential to grow, by approaching an ever growing market inside and outside EU borders. Apart from the obvious innovation potentials in a broad number of health & patient care sectors, markets like that of the US, Latin America and China have come ‘closer’ due to international agreements. What kind of impediments will European eHealth companies have to overcome, in order to reach these markets effectively?

Henrique Martins, President of the Board of SPMS - Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, Portugal

Alexander Berler, HL7 Hellas Chair, Greece

How does compliance with the European Interoperability Framework(EIF) help a National health system’s sustainability? At what percentage would you say your country’s NIF is aligned w/ the EIF when it comes to eHealth? What are the obstacles? Does your country have a published eHealth Strategy and what are its core objectives? In what percentage is it being implemented?

Henrique Martins, President of the Board of SPMS - Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, Portugal

Alexander Berler, HL7 Hellas Chair, Greece

Dimitra Liveri, Network and Information Security Expert at ENISA, eHealth projects

The Digital Single Market strategy has raised questions about its impact on U.S.-EU trade and investment, especially with respect to cross-border data flows, data protection, standards development, and competition. These questions arise as both the United States and the EU strive to negotiate the new Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Considering the EU has limited powers regarding the organisation of member states’ health systems and can only recommend actions; what immediate actions should willing states and/or companies take in order to be competitive?

Marcello Melgara Responsible for International eHealth Projects, Italy /

Henrique Martins, President of the Board of SPMS - Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, Portugal /

Karima Bourquard, IHE-Europe Director of Interoperability, France

A recent Imperial College of London study showed that a number of NHS approved apps, while sending out data to associated services, 33% of them were doing so without encrypting their data. This is a security threat invoking identity theft plus privacy issues. Does the EU need a medical software certification strategy and if so, who should implement & enforce it?

Dimitra Liveri, Network and Information Security Expert at ENISA /

Marcello Melgara Responsible for International eHealth Projects

European eHealth companies have a huge potential to grow, by approaching an ever growing market inside and outside EU borders. Apart from the obvious innovation potentials in a broad number of health & patient care sectors, markets like that of the US, Latin America and China have come ‘closer’ due to international agreements. What kind of impediments will European eHealth companies have to overcome, in order to reach these markets effectively?