The EU must consider the risks and budget impact of its e-health drive
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The latest EU drive to implement a cohesive and comprehensive plan for the introduction of an electronic health system across the Community is laudable and a definitive cost-saver in the long term. But the recently-published brochure from the Swedish presidency, entitled “eHealth for a healthier Europe” is as remarkable for its clear recommendations as it is for its self-confessed exclusions.