AN APPROACH TO THE GLOBAL VISION ABOUT TELEMEDICINE eHEALTH THE MISSION OF ISfT AND MEDeTEL

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AN APPROACH TO THE GLOBAL VISION ABOUT
TELEMEDICINE / eHEALTH THE MISSION OF ISfT AND
MED-e-TEL

• Frank Lievens, Secretary/Treasurer Board Member
  ISfT
• International Coordinator
  MED-e-TEL
• Michael Nerlich, MD, PhD, President ISfT
• Malina Jordanova, MD, PhD, Coordinator
  Educational Program Med-e-Tel

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WHAT'S IN A NAME ?
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WHAT'S IN A NAME?

• TELEMEDICINE
• Telehealth
• Telecare
• Teleradiology
• Telepathology
• Telepsychology
• Teleophtalmology
• Teledermatology
• Telesurgery
• Etc... Etc... Etc

• eHEALTH
• e-Santé
• ICT-Health
• Health Communication Services
• PACS
• Patient Information File
• e-Education
• e-Pharmacy
• Etc... Etc... Etc

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WHAT'S IN A NAME?

• Yet,
• All the names are correct
• Everybody is right
• Everybody is part of the play within its own
  field of application

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WHAT'S IN A NAME?

• So,
• Let's not get stuck with one or the other name
• Let's accept once and for all the broadest
  possible frame as the action territory covering
  all the specific activities
• Those already existing
• Those still to be developed!

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WHAT'S IN A NAME?
The relationship between the various
terminologies associated with eHealth
Telemedicine 2010 Visions for a Personal
Medical Network, Final Report, TM Alliance, 2004
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
MODERN COMMUNICATION HEALTH ENVIRONMENT
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THE STRUCTURE
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THE STRUCTURE
Medical Devices Pharma Industries
Telecommunication Industry
Information Technology Industry
Services
Suppliers
Diagnostics Monitoring Surgical Systems Home Care
Devices Patient Diagnostics Etc Etc Etc
Equipment Satellites Videoconferencing Wireless
Data Communication Etc Etc Etc
Hard Software Medical Records Secure Data
Transmission Internet Services Etc Etc Etc
Consulting Insurance Banks Turnkey Systems Law
Firms Etc Etc Etc
Healthcare Sector Patients
Beneficiaries
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THE STRUCTURE
The challenge is to make several different
industries to coordinate their skills and efforts
to achieve an optimal development within the
health environment using modern communication
systems
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THE SCOPE
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THE SCOPE

• Applications
• Diagnostics  
• Second Opinion          
• PACS
• Patient Files  
• Home Monitoring          
• Distance Education
• Bio Informatics
• Broadband Wireless Networks
• Etc Etc Etc                     

• Sectorial
• Radiology 
• Cardiology
• Home Care
• Dermatology
• Pathology                 
• Surgery
• Wound Care
• Education    
• Etc Etc Etc  

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THE FIELD
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THE FIELD
World Wide
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THE FIELD
National Actions

• Associations
• Institutions Universities, Medical Units
• National Telecommunication and IT Companies
• Military

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THE FIELD
International Actions

• Organizations ITU, WHO, UNESCO, EC, NATO, IRC,
  Peace Keeping Services,
• Associations ISfT
• Telecommunication and IT Companies

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• To promote eHealth/ Telemedicine around the world

• To facilitate the International dissemination of
  knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and
  eHealth

• To provide access to recognized experts in the
  field worldwide

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• ISfT is a non governmental and not-for profit
  organization of individuals, institutions and
  corporations, established in 1996
• ISfT is governed under Swiss law
• ISfT is an international representative body of
  national and international Telemedicine eHealth
  organizations
• ISfT fulfills its mission in close collaboration
  with the WHO, ITU and other international and
  national entities

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MEMBERSHIPS

• National member associations - organizations
  representing Telemedicine / eHealth in their
  countries
• Affiliate members - individuals belonging to a
  national association which has requested
  membership in the ISfT
• Associate members - organizations distinct from
  the national association
• Institutional members - governmental and
  non-governmental academic institutions
• Cooperate members - commercial companies such as
  manufacturers, distributors and service providers
  in the field of Telemedicine / eHealth
• Individual members

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FOR MORE INFORMATIONWWW.ISFT.NET
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• To organize a world specialized Telemedicine and
  e-Health exhibition, enhanced by an educational
  and information program

• To bring suppliers of specific equipments and
  service providers together with buyers,
  healthcare professionals, institutional decision
  makers and policy makers from many countries
  around the globe

• To provide them with hands-on experience and
  knowledge about currently available products,
  technology and applications

• To be a forum where state-of-the-art products,
  ideas, projects, etc are being presented and
  discussed

• To be a nesting place for new co-operation and
  partnerships between scientific
  groups/institutions, small, medium and large size
  enterprises

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• Med-e-Tel 2004 took place from April 21 till
  April 23, 2004 in Luxembourg
• Some facts
• gt 350 attendees
• gt 50 countries represented
• 77 presentations in plenary and parallel sessions
  satellite meetings
• Med-e-Tel successfully fulfilled its mission
• Next edition 6-8 April, 2005

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FOR MORE INFORMATIONWWW.MEDETEL.LU
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TELEMEDICINE DIRECTORY
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TELEMEDICINE eHEALTH DIRECTORY 2004
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TELEMEDICINE eHEALTH DIRECTORY 2004

• A project initiated by ITU
• Strongly focused on supporting telemedicine
  applications in the developing world
• Made to become an important Who is Who for
  anyone around the world with an interest in
  telemedicine and ehealth
• Bring together users and suppliers
• A cooperation between

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