e-Health Spain

Develop the Conclusions of Swedish Presidency Council and propose new Ministerial Agreements to further integrate e-Health in Community policy and implement governance mechanisms.

The 1st December 2009, the European Council, in its Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs formation, has adopted, under Swedish Presidency, Conclusions on “Safe and efficient healthcare through e-Health”. The Council recognises in them the need for further political leadership and to integrate e-Health into Health policy in order to develop e-Health services on the basis of public health needs. In order to further develop common action in those directions, the Spanish Presidency will put emphasis in:

• Further integration of e-Health in European policies
• Implementating reinforced governance mechanisms.

The Spanish Presidency will propose specific operational objectives and milestones in order to conceive and implement initiatives to:

• Reinforce leadership and political and strategic commitment
• Building confidence and acceptance, in particular in professionals and patients
• Bringing legal clarity and ensuring protection of data
• Solving technical issues and facilitating market development
• Making e-Health an important issue in regards to other policies as: Competitiveness, Growth and Employment, Information Society, Research, Innovation and Cohesion.