Vision for the future
A digital-Health policy fully integrated in the post 2010 European Agenda, contributing to: economic recovery, growth and employment and economic, social and territorial cohesion.
2010 means a breaking point in EC institutional and policy development. Since December 1st we have a new Treaty, a new President and presidential structure. A new Commission will be in office on the following months. The Lisbon Agenda is coming to an end a whole series of strategic documents are being reviewed in the framework of a post 2010 Agenda. Work is also being made in face of the next financial and programming periods, in particular regarding Innovation, Research and Cohesion Policies. The Council Conclusions of the Swedish Presidency of 1st December mean a further step in the integration of e-Health in community Health policy. As a consequence, e-Heath should also be taken into account in other relevant Community policies. The Spanish Presidency has the vision of an e-Health policy fully integrated in the post 2010 European Agenda and contributing to its main goals of economic recovery, growth and employment and economic, social and territorial cohesion. This global vision could stimulate further development of post 2010 e-Health Policy objectives, such as:
- e-Health for a healthier Europe: ensuring quality and continuity of care in the European Health Space.
- e-Health for sustainable growth and employment: a healthy citizen for an efficient economy.
- e-Health for innovation and social change: technological and social creativity and innovation to improve living, working and ageing conditions.
- e-Health for local and regional development and cohesion: e-Health as a determinant of economic, social and territorial cohesion.
