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eHealth: Need for a Global

Vision and Approach
F. Lievens1,2, M. Jordanova3,4
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Board Member, Secretary and Treasurer of International Society for Telemedicine &
eHealth (ISfTeH), Switzerland
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Director, Med-e-Tel, Belgium, lievens@skynet.be
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Space Technology & Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
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Education Program Coordinator, Med-e-Tel, mjordan@bas.bg

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Universal

Global

Health is an UNIVERSAL right

eHealth requires a GLOBAL
approach

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eHealth
eHealth is the use of the information
and communication technologies (ICT)
for health
(Editorial, JISfTeH, Vol 1, No 2, 2013, pp. 52-53)

Fisk MJ. The Emerging Evidence for www.medetel.lu/download/2010/parallel_sessions/presentation/day2/The_Emerging_Evidence.pdf

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Relies on IT achievements and Connectivity

Infrastructure
Within a Century
Developes
from Casuistic to Practice
March 22,1905 W.
Einthoven tele-ECG,
Dumanskyy et al. 2013

April 2011, ECG Patch Monitoring

Patients 24/7, Dinesen et al., Med-eTel 2011
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Promises

Quick, timely high quality affordable

healthcare for all, everywhere, at
any time
Overcoming shortage of healthcare
staff and funding
Optimization of patient care
Optimization of the work of medical
staff
Enhancing preventive care
Protecting human rights
Educating and thus empowering
citizens

SourceeHealth
is Worth it: The economic benefits of implemented eHealth

The fulfillment of these

promises requires an
approach at global
level

solutions at 10 European sites (2006) www.ehealth-impact.org/

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Web and SMS-servers for safe motherhood

program and in-house training of personnel
- Philippines, Pakistan, Indonesia

VR and treatment of
Nowadays eHealth is able to provide
phobias
healthcare everywhere and reach
those that are in need on land, at sea
or in the air

Reaching under-served
and isolated areas,
Brazil

Virtual education
Solutions for remote areas, Russia

All illustrations are from Mede-Tel, www.medetel.eu

Supporting wound
care

Telerehabilitation of
articulation disorders
of children

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With so many applications and solutions all over

the world, having a global vision on eHealth
development and achievements is a must!

Source: http://tequilabattle.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/01/316416_10150341224833805_1402871151_n.jpg

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www.isfteh.org
ISfTeH is THE International Federation of national associations
who represent their countrys Telemedicine and eHealth
stakeholders and exists to facilitate the international
dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and
eHealth and to provide access to recognized experts in the field
worldwide
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Activities:

Promoting & Supporting Telemedicine/eHealth activities

around the globe
Incubating & Assisting the start-up of new national
organizations
Networking & Scientific Platform
Annual International Events
Supporting member countries in the field of Telemedicine
and eHealth
Strategy & Policies
Regulations & Standards
Business Model & Reimbursement
Education
& Training
Worldwide
Membership

(79 countries August 2013)

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Communication Tools
Website www.isfteh.org
Discussion Forum (on the
website)
ISfTeH Newsletter
(quarterly)
ISfTeH e-Journal
National eHealth Strategies

Australia
Ghana
Kenya
Rwanda
Scotland
South Africa
Sweden

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ISfTeH Working Groups

Education and e-Journal

eHealth Economics
Medical- and BioInformatics
Open Source
Students
Junior Doctors
Tele-Nursing
Tele-Odontology
Tele-Ophtalmology
Women and eHealth
WoW
Good Practice Models
e-Portuguese
e-Hispanic

Dental
cross

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Tele-ophtalmology in action
(www.medetel.eu, 2013)

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Annual Event: Med-e-Tel

The International Educational and Networking Forum for eHealth,
Telemedicine and Health ICT, www.medetel.eu
Knowledge Resource Center

>3700 abstracts, papers

and PPT

Per year

Per topic

Per country

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free!

Evidence based
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ISfTeH Meetings

18th ISfTeH International Conference, Takamatsu, Japan

October 17-20, 2013

Med-e-Tel, Luxembourg, G.D. of Luxembourg, April 9-11,

2014

19th ISfTeH International Conference, Paris, France, October

16, 2014

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Sometimes, it is just as important to know

where to go for available information as to
receive the exact information itself
www.isfteh.org

www.medetel.eu

and many more

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Past

Present and
Future

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There is no way back!

The future of eHealth does not evolve between two
parallel lines.
It evolves between two permanently enlarging axes,
meaning that, as we
speak, the scope becomes broader and the potential
increases day by day.

Lets hope that eHealth will grow in such a controlled way

that, maybe within 10-20-50 years, there will be no more need
to talk about it, as it will have melted entirely in the common
practice of medicine and health policies!

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Join Hands Across the Globe

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Thank You!

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