NEWS REVIEW

[This article was published in the June 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

eHealth News

Slovenia rolls out e-health insurance card system

The Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (HIIS) has decided to roll out a new electronic health insurance card project to streamline the patients’ claims processing system. The new system enables healthcare providers to instantly and accurately check a patient’s health insurance status and allows for health claims to be processed online.

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

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

World News

Pan-European health network planned

Smart Open Services (SOS) is a pan-European ehealth project facilitating cross-border healthcare. The project aims to develop services providing patients travelling across Europe with access to high-quality care.

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News

EU launches emergency call system

The European Commission has proposed a system, which provides cars in Europe with a direct contact to the emergency services.

The SOPARNO Project Set to Make an Impact

[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

SOPRANO stands for �Service-oriented Programmable Smart Environments for Older Europeans� and it is an integrated project in the European Commission�s 6th Framework Programme (IST Priority 6th Call on Ambient Assisted Living or AAL).