Dutch healthcare system rated Europe

The Netherlands has been named as having the best healthcare system in Europe, emerging as the overall winner in the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) 2008.

Telemedicine to transform European healthcare

European healthcare is threatened by soaring costs and limited resources. Market tests demonstrating that telemedical services can cut costs and improve treatment are now being implemented across the continent.

Perfect vision for health informatics

Representatives of international and regional e-health advocacy groups are meeting at the Wellcome Trust in London this week to agree plans for building

EU internet access reaches 60 per cent

60% of households across the EU had internet access in 2008, according to a survey. Across the 27 countries within the EU, household internet access ranges from 25% in Bulgaria to 86% in the Netherlands.

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News

Romanian software solution for EU telemedicine services

Romanian software solutions will be used in 26 European hospitals within a regional project of medical computerisation, provided by Info World Company, one of the most important providers of integrated IT solutions for the healthcare sector in Romania.

Romanian software solution for EU telemedicine services

Romanian software solutions will be used in 26 European hospitals within a regional project of medical computerisation, provided by Info World Company, one of the most important providers of integrated IT solutions for the healthcare sector in Romania.

Romanian software solution for EU telemedicine services

The project, titled ‘Health Optimum’ is financed under the EU’s eTEN programme and is aimed at managing telemedicine services lab, care and consulting for 184 doctors and medical staff from public and private hospitals in Italy, Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden and Romania. The total cost of the project is estimated to be 30m euros.