Organising Committee
Ilias Iakovidis
Deputy Head of Unit
DG Information Society & Media, EC
The European Commission embodies and upholds the general interest of the European Union and is the driving force in the Union's institutional system.
The Information Society and Media Directorate General supports the development and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for the benefit of all citizens. ICT for Health activities aim to contribute to a better health status and well-being for all European citizens, bring economic and productivity benefits to the health systems of all Member States, and stimulate growth and competitiveness of the eHealth industry in Europe.
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HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is the healthcare industry's membership organisation exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington DC, and other locations across the USA, HIMSS represents approximately 17,000 individual members and some 275 member corporations that employ more than 1 million people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote the contribution that information and management systems make to ensure quality patient care.
Prof. Dr. Georges De Moor
President
The EUROREC Institute is a non-profit, independent organisation, which promotes the use of high-quality Electronic Health Records in Europe.
EUROREC’s mission is to promote the adoption and extended use of Standardised Electronic Health Care records. The European Institute for Health Records represents a permanent network of National Centres and provides quality and affordable added value services to the European market, healthcare providers, governments and patients.
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Eric Maurincomme
Chairman, IT Committee
COCIR is the voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry. COCIR is a non-profit trade association, founded in 1959. COCIR’s members play a driving role in developing the future of healthcare in Europe and worldwide. COCIR is committed to supporting its members and communicating with its partners in Europe and beyond on issues which affect the medical technology sector and the health of European citizens.
As well as communicating with EU policymakers and European Governments on economic, regulatory and technical issues related to healthcare, COCIR works with various organisations to promote harmonised standards and fair regulatory control across the world. COCIR’s key objectives are to develop a European market for healthcare IT and maintain the competitiveness of the European industry.
Marc Lange
Secretary General
The European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) contributes to the implementation of information and communication technologies in the health and social sector. EHTEL believes that eHealth tools offer substantial benefits for improving quality of health for patients and citizens, access to services, efficiency of care and cost effectiveness.
EHTEL offers a platform to all stakeholders of eHealth to exchange information, identify problems and find solutions for the implementation of its goals. It realises these aims through networking, conferences, workshops and specific task forces.
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European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) was conceived in 1976. The representatives of national Health/Medical Informatics societies from ten European countries signed a declaration of intent stating: "The Federation shall be constituted as a non-profit organisation concerned with the theory and practice of Information Science and Technology within Health and Health Science in a European context “. Since then, EFMI has been growing and today it is a federation of 33 national associations and 15 Institutional Members. The objectives of EFMI are:
- To advance international co-operation and dissemination of information in Medical and Health Informatics on a European basis by providing a platform to exchange information at conferences, events and through 17 working groups.;
- To promote high standards in the application of medical informatics;
- To promote research and development in medical informatics;
- To encourage high standards in education in medical informatics.
- To stimulate the involvement of young scientists in the domain of medical and health informatics.
Dr. Balazs Szathmary
HINE Member
HINE (Health Information Network Europe): For effective implementation of eHealth, buyers and sellers of ICT products and services require access to definitive and reliable market information on which to base critical investment decisions.
HINE’s mission is therefore to assist its subscribers in fostering eHealth roll-out in Europe by means of one stop access to key eHealth information (present day situation, evolutions, future needs & demands of all relevant actors) based on a yearly programme of activities.
The HINE objectives are therefore to:
- Create the first comprehensive and neutral source of market information on healthcare ICT available on a consistent basis across all major European markets;
- Establish a world class information service, offering subscribers unique insights into evolving European healthcare ICT market trends; and
- Disseminate general information on the latest market trends that will help healthcare industry leaders to improve European performance and competitiveness.
In the domain of healthcare IT, HINE provides unique, neutral and valuable strategic and business insights into the European market for the benefits of its subscribers.
