Programme

EXHIBITION OPENING for Ministers and Heads of Delegation (with breakfast)

Mr. Morten A. Meyer, Minister of Modernisation, Norway

E-HEALTH 2005: OPENING

Chair: Mr. Bjørn Grydeland, Ambassador, Mission of Norway to the European Union

Mr. Ansgar Gabrielsen, Minister of Health and Care Services, Norway

Mr. Mars Di Bartolomeo, Minister of Health and Social Security, Luxembourg

Mr. Markos Kyprianou, EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection

INTRODUCTION TO MINISTERIAL ROUND-TABLE

Moderator: Ms. Jane Smith, Deputy Editor, British Medical Journal

Ms. Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media (via video)

HIGH-LEVEL FORUM: ROUND-TABLE FOR ATTENDING MINISTERS

PLENARY SESSION: eHealth - strategies at country and international levels

Chair: Mr. Jan H. van Bemmel

The eHealth Action Plan: Achievements and upcoming activities
-Mr. Peter Zangl, Deputy Director General DG Information Society and Media

Digitising the national health service in England
-Mr. James Herbert,Director of Communication and stakeholder engagement, NHS IT, UK

The Canadian Health Infoway: Interoperable solutions in a multi-jurisdiction model
-Mr. Jim Mickelson, Alliance Executive - Western Canada Health Infoway

eHealth in times of crisis
-Dr. Bjørn Inge Larsen, Director General, Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs

PLENARY SESSION: eHealth - some views from the industry

Chair: Dr Lars Gatenbeck, General Partner, GZ Group

eHealth, battlefield, graveyard or playground for SME's?
-Dr. José Devlies, Medical Research and Quality Manager, OmegaSoft Medical

'Just make me better' - From eHealth to connected health
-Mr. Kevin J. Dean, Managing Director - Public Sector Healthcare Advice, Cisco Systems, Europe Middle East and Africa

Developing eHealth services - the public/private mix
-Ms. Berit Svendsen, Director - Telenor Nordic Fixed

eHealth as a driver to optimise healthcare processes
-Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt, Member of the Managing Board Siemens AG, President and CEO Medical Solutions

PLENARY SESSION: eHealth: A Northern Dimension

Chair: Ms. Zoi Kolitsi, Senior Advisor Quality and e-Health, Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity, Greece

Care over distance: today, tomorrow and beyond - lessons from the Norwegian eHealth experience
-Dr. Steinar Pedersen, Head of the Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine

The WHO eHealth strategy: Resolution, action plans and future WSIS commitment
-Mr. Jean-Claude Healy, Director, Office of External Relations and Governing Bodies (EGB), WHO

PARALLEL SESSIONS

1. parallel - Facilitating mobility within and between countries - meeting the challenges of increased mobility

eHealth and mobility: the challenges

Chair: Ms. Lisette Tiddens-Engwirda, Secretary General, Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) and

Dr. Niels Rossing, European eHealth Forum

The consequences and challenges of professional mobility in Europe
-Mr. Philip Berman, Director, EHMA

The challenges of patient mobility - report from the Europe for Patients project
-Ms. Magdalene Rosenmöller, Professor, Barcelona Business School

Creating an eHealth infrastructure for mobile citizens - the interoperability initiative for a European eHealth area
-Dr. Karl A. Stroetmann, eTEN I2-Health project, empirica Institute for Communications & Information Research Ltd

Baltic eHealth - empowering regional development in the Baltic sea region
-Mr. Henning Voss, Consultant, Danish Centre for Health Telematics

Dr. Peeter Ross, Director of Research and Development, East-Tallinn Central Hospital

2. parallel - Supporting more responsive health services and creating greater public awareness through better health information

eHealth: how different electronic media support public awareness

Chair: Ms. Petra Wilson, Deputy Director, European Health Management Association

Canada's telecare programmes - A single entry point for health information and advice
-Ms. Lois Scott, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Clinidata Corporation

The EU Health Portal: Bringing information and knowledge to citizens through the web
-Mr. John F. Ryan, Head of Health Information Unit, Public Health and Risk Assessment Directorate, DG Health and Consumer Protection

Using TV to promote healthy lifestyles for kids
-Mr. Magnus Scheving, Creator and Producer of LazyTown

3. parallel - Improving access to quality care, patient safety, and productivity

eHealth: ensuring access, quality, safety, and productivity

Chair: Mr. Gérard Comyn, Acting Director, Directorate of ICT for Citizens and Businesses, DG Information Society and Media

Progress towards Electronic Patient Record in European hospitals: are they ready for eHealth?
-Ms. Véronique Lessens, Manager, HINE

Electronic Health Record - Not just a medical emergency - Hospital services as part of the quality care continuum
-Ms. Ursula O'Sullivan, IT/EU Manager, Health Services Executive, Ireland

Mobile Solutions in the health sector in Finland
-Dr. Jarmo Reponen, Chief Physician, Raahe Regional Hospital and Research Manager, FinnTelemedicum, University of Oulu

One million e-prescriptions - a challenge and a possibility - Experiences from the Swedish Implemention Strategy for e-prescriptions
-Ms. Karina Tellinger, Market Developer, Apoteket AB

COFFEE BREAK

PARALLEL SESSIONS continued

1. parallel continued

eHealth: the shift towards increased interoperability

Chair: Mr. Mats Larson, President and Mr. Marc Lange, Executive Director, European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL)

On-line access to health data in Slovenia - experience and perspectives
-Dr. Tanja Mate, Head of Department for the development and coordination of the Health Care System, Ministry of Health, Slovenia and
Mr. Marjan Suselj, Director, HIC Sector, Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia

Issues in and perspectives on electronic authentication of health professionals
-Mr. Pascal Poitevin, Marketing and Communication manager Groupement d'Intéret Public - Carte de Professionnel de Santé

Can eHealth services benefit from a common IT infrastructure? - Italian views and experiences in eID and eHealth
-Mr. Enrico Nardelli, Professor, NESTOR - Universita' di Roma "Tor Vergata"

2. parallel continued

eHealth - Supporting mental health care

Chair: Mr Hans Christian Holte, Director, Department for IT-Strategy and Statistics, Norwegian Directorate of Health and Social Affairs

E-health for prevention and promotion in mental health across European countries
-Dr. Eva Jané-Llopis, Head of Science and Policy, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands

A Scottish Story: The use of the internet to raise awareness of mental health problems in teenagers
-Ms. Cathy Richards, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Young People's Unit, Edinburgh and
Mr. Thomas Hacker, Assistant Psychologist

eHealth tools for the optimisation of care for patients with mental disorders
-Dr. Hans Kordy, Centre for psychotherapy research, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, University Clinic Heidelberg

Schizophrenia, mental health literacy and the internet
-Professor Heinz Katschnig, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna

3. parallel continued

eHealth and Homecare

Chair: Dr Michèle Thonnet, e-health Senior Advisor, Ministry of Solidarities, Health and Family, France

Facing the challenge of the new healthcare landscape: Integrated care and information technologies
-Dr. Josep Roca, Coordination of the Chronic Care Program at the Hospital Clinic, Professor of Medicine, University of Barcelona

E-health networked ser-vices: empowering elderly and chronic patients, increasing output of the health and social care system and improving productivity
-Dr.Theodore Vontetsianos, Head, e-health Unit, "Sotiria" Chest Diseases General Hospital of Athens

Smart Home Technology; Technology supporting independent living - does it have an impact on health?
-Ms. Toril Laberg, Adviser, Norwegian Directorate of Health and Social Affairs/The Delta Centre

PLENARY SESSION AND CONCLUSION

Mrs. Maria Rauch-Kallat, Federal Minister for Health and Women, Austria

Mrs. Maria Jesus Montero, Andalucia Regional Minister, Spain

LUNCH