EHIC :Impact Analysis and Perspectives of the European health insurance card

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EHIC Impact Analysis and Perspectives of the
European health insurance card

• Flora Giorgio-Gerlach
• Secretary General PGEU
• Brussels 28-29 June 2005

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Contents

• Introduction PGEU
• Pharmacy in Europe facts and figures
• The EHIC future perspectives

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Introduction PGEU
2005 29 countries Austria Belgium Denmark Finland
France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Po
rtugal Spain Sweden The Netherlands United Kingdom
Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Rep Hungary Latvia L
ithuania Malta Norway Poland Slovakia Slovenia Swi
tzerland Turkey
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Introduction PGEU

• PGEU MembersProfessional bodies and
  Associations of Community Pharmacists in 29
  European Countries
• PGEU Objectives
• Facilitate exchange of information between
  pharmacy associations to enhance pharmacy
  practice
• To promote at European level the role of the
  pharmacist as a key player in healthcare

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Community pharmacy Figures

• 360.000 Community Pharmacists in Europe
• 160.000 Community Pharmacies in Europe
• About 500.000 people employed in Community
  pharmacy

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Community pharmacy Facts

• Harmonised Training
• 5 years including 6 months of practice
• List of subjects
• Automatic recognition of qualifications

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Community pharmacy Facts

• Highly accessible
• No need of appointment
• Regulated establishment to ensure coverage
• EU average 1 pharmacy/4800 people

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Community pharmacy Facts
Highly Computerized
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Community pharmacy and EHIC

• No data available yet but

• Pharmacy as second point of call for patients for
  reimbursement purposes

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Community pharmacy and EHIC

• Community pharmacists are used to health
  cards
• Belgium France Germany
• New trends in health cards
• Admin health data

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Community pharmacy and EHIC

• EHIC phase III E-health card
• Administrative data health data
• Allow effective medicine management
• Increase compliance
• Optimize resources in the pharmaceutical sector

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Conclusions

• EHIC a first step of a broader project
• EU Prescription an additional instrument to team
  up with the EHIC?
• E-EHIC admin and health data a major
  opportunity to enhance patient safety !

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Thank you for your attention

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