'E-health and equity in the global health communities', Brussels, Belgium

An event entitled 'E-health and equity in the global health communities' will take place on 15 December 2011 in Brussels, Belgium.

While there are many definitions, the term e-health often refers to the delivery of health services via the internet through videoconferencing, chat, or other web applications. The term can encompass a range of services or systems that combine healthcare and information and communication technology, such as electronic health records, telemedicine, consumer health informatics, health knowledge management, virtual healthcare teams and more.

The event will discuss the potential of e-health to help strengthen health systems and improve safety, quality and efficiency of care. Topics are set to include:
- 'equal access to health related information: the role of the digital divide';
- 'interoperability as a means of achieving equity in healthcare';
- 'e-health at local, regional, national and global levels as a way to enhance equity in healthcare and services';
- 'the role of telemedicine and remote care in reducing the healthcare divide on a global scale';
- 'using eHealth to widen access to information: does this promote equity in low resource areas?';
- 'managing electronic health records for equity in care';
- 'e-health systems for 'care at home' bypassing age and distance discrimination';
- 'cross-border eHealth services: can they enhance equity in care?';
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