The 1st Global E-Health Forum
Focus: Best (e-)practices to sustain healthcare
250 delegates from some 30 countries arrived in Hamburg this November to discuss e-health and share knowledge from their own countries at the first Global E-Health Forum and discuss.
‘We are all aware that we are now facing the probably most severe challenge for humankind: To ensure sustainable healthcare delivery. We have no other choice but to work together since diseases/pandemics do not stop at borders. Globalisation also means globalisation of health services,’ said Ljubisav Matejevic, Founder and Director of the Global E-Health Forum. ‘We need to develop the concepts for our future healthcare delivery now. Get involved in developing the right strategies, the best solutions and the services needed!’
The experts also included, for example, Prof. Byung-Chul Chang MD PhD, Director of Severance Cardiovascular Hospital in Seoul, Korea, who had travelled to the forum to discuss the future of hospital IT systems.
Harry Reynolds, Chair of the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) CORE Initiative, presented the characteristics, chances and risks of the USA’s Health Reform, from which he believes Europe could benefit from the lessons to be learned.
Samo Fakin, General Director of the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, explained how that area has implemented the electronic health insurance card, stressing the advantages and high-level of acceptance.
On the second day, hosted by Asklepios, delegates saw presentations, joined workshops and went on guided tours to obtain insights into modern hospital management.
The next Global E-Health Forum: 11-13 October 2011
Details: www.global-ehealth-forum.com
28.12.2010
