Initial Project Information: HEALTHWATCH


	Updated: Jun 3, 97
HEALTHWATCH

Healthcare database

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Project Nr:	HC 1105	Group: VII	Project Duration: 15 months
Key words:
Category:	Health Telematics Project Reports
Summary:	Compile the planned health care telematics projects in the EU in a data base. Evaluate this data base with similar data in the North American area.
Mission:	HEALTHWATCH will survey telematics projects with clinical and health care applications, for a more effective allocation of EU resources in the field. A database of current projects in the EU, Norway and Switzerland will yield an appraisal of funding trends, project impact on quality care, and the adoption of innovative technologies. Industry and the health care sector will thus gain a better grasp of Member State developments, which is currently hindered by their very varied funding mechanisms. Project design has been sensitive to survey user needs, and a comparative summary for North America is also intended.
URL:	www.ehto.be/ht_projects/healthwatch/

Coordinator(s)

Mr. Russ Nathan

Romtec

Romtec Plc
Vanwall Road
Maidenhead
UK-SL6 4UB Berks
United Kingdom tel: 44 16 28 77 00 77
fax: 44 16 28 78 54 33
RussN@Romtec.co.uk

url: www.romtec.co.uk/

Participants:

Name of Institution	City+Postal Code	Country	Region
Romtec	Maidenhead SL6 4UB	GB	UK52
Cap Gemini	Paris F92056	France	FR24
Finsiel	Rome 00156	Italy	IT4
Fundesco	Madrid 28001	Spain	ES3

Project Objectives, Summary Description and Anticipated Results

To identify, describe, evaluate and database significant telematics applications.

EU member states plus Norway and Switzerland with US comparison.
Telematics applications at all levels of healthcare in the private, public and military sectors.

A practical and tested telematics application evaluation methodology.
A database of telematics application projects containing technical, environmental and evaluation information.
A user friendly software "front end" providing easy access and display.
Europe/US comparison report.

Other Characteristics of the Project:

Users involved
None

Technologies and/or approach used

Expected benefits for the citizen
Recognition of the characteristics of high performance systems in terms of patient benefits.

Expected benefits for the users of the application
Reference to the database and comparative evaluations contained to assist users to share best practice.

Expected benefits for the European Industries
Computer hardware, software and services plus telecoms services will be able to upgrade the performance of their systems.

Contribution to EU-policies
None specific

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