1. The opening plenary
Next to enjoying a dashing 'multi media experience', you can listen to and participate in a debate featuring high-level speakers such as Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis (Health and Food Safety) and Dutch Health minister Edith Schippers. Together we will explore how we can change the healthcare system, as this year's slogan is "eHealth Week 2016: You at the heart of transition"; The first step forward is to give patients the power, but importance of cross-border economic cooperation and support for SMEs is also stressed.
- Wednesday 8 June, 9:15-10:15, Hall M Effectenbeurszaal
2. Boosts for European eHealth SME's - EU SME eHealth Competition
The most innovative eHealth solutions come from smaller and medium-sized companies (SME's). That's why the European Commission supports initiatives such as the GET project helping eHealth SMEs to be successful on the market, the FICHe accelerator programme and the EU SME eHealth Competition.
- Who is the best European eHealth SME? Check out the EU SME eHealth Competition: An expert jury, consisting of high industry representatives and policy makers such as Commission officials, will select the best European eHealth SME's on Thursday morning 9 June (9:00-13:00). The winners will be awarded at the end of the Plenary session that same day (15:00-16:00). Both will take place in Hall M Effectenbeurszaal. More info and the finalists.
3. Speakers' Corner
5 minute flash presentations of ground-breaking European research and innovation on topics such as breast cancer, e-mental health and decision support systems for clinicians. The floor is also given to eHealth SMEs and people of National Contact Points ready to help you with your Horizon 2020 project proposal.
- Where: Entrepeneurial village, ground level, Hall P
- When: Wednesday 8 June, 11:30-13:00 and Thursday 9 June, 12:00-13:30.
- Who will be there presenting? Check out the draft programme.
4. EU stakeholder sessions on mHealth apps
During these sessions at the coming eHealth Week, you can be part of the discussion on quality and privacy of mobile health (mHealth) apps.
- Privacy Code of Conduct for mHealth apps – the role of soft-law in enhancing trust: Wednesday 8 June, 13.00-14.00, Room D Verwey Kamer
- Towards a common approach in assessing validity and reliability of mHealth apps: Thursday 9 June, 16:30-17:30, Room D Verwey Kamer
5. Exhibition
The eHealth Week 2016 exhibition floor is the place to be: Eat popcorn with nurses, visit the entrepeneurial village and witness many world class exhibitors, new product launches, educational sessions and so much more. Don't miss LEA the care robot at the EU-funded SILVER project stand (L38), the European Commission stand (L19) and the interactive Dutch ministry stand (N23).
6. EU-US cooperation on eHealth
Through an interactive session you can learn about the updated EU-US eHealth/HealthIT roadmap on work force, skills and innovation ecosystems. Another session focusses on eHealth interoperability across the Atlantic: What steps have been taken and what still needs to be done in order to make the International Patient Summary or a global identification of medicinal products a reality?
- EU-US Transatlantic Cooperation on Innovation and IT Skills for Healthcare: Wednesday 8 June, 16:00–18:00, Room D Verwey Kamer
- EU/US Facilitating interoperability across the Atlantic: Thursday 9 June 13:30–15:00, Room D Verwey Kamer
7. Cybersecurity and safe exchange of health data
Privacy and protection of personal data is of the utmost importance both to the European Union and to each of its Member States. As part of the Trust & Standards track, we will look at cyber risks in the healthcare sector and what to do about it. The main topic on the EU political agenda being implemented now is the European eID infrastructure for high-level trust authentication services.
- Cyber risks in the healthcare sector: Wednesday 8 June, 16:00-17:00, Hall C Veilingzaal
- eHealth interoperability: Creating European infrastructure for safe exchange of data: Thursday 9 June 16:30–18:00, Hall C Veilingzaal
- eID: High-level trust authentication services for the end user: what works? Friday 10 June, 11:00–12:00, Hall B Berlage Zaal
8. Sexual (e)health and serious gaming
Our digital age requires new ways to target and educate especially young people and vulnerable groups.
- Sexual (e)health in a digital society: Thursday 9 June 13:30-15:00, Hall B Berlage Zaal
- Serious gaming: Friday 10 June, 9:30-10:30, Hall C Veilingzaal
9. IHE World Summit & live interoperability demonstration
IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) is an initiative by healthcare professionals and industry to improve the way computer systems in healthcare share information.
The IHE World Summit involves identifying real-world scenarios/use cases, writing and reviewing specifications, implementing interoperability in products, monitoring vendor testing, etc. You are invited to become involved in one or more of these activities.
During live interoperability demonstrations, seven eHealth vendors showcase the benefits of information sharing for both patients and care providers, based on available and implemented IHE profiles. A realistic chronic diabetes care scenario is shown, starting with glucose level measurements at home, a GP visit and subsequent ophthalmology examination, and resulting in treatment in a specialist clinic.
- IHE World Summit: Tuesday 7 June and Wednesday 8 June - Please register
- Live interoperability demonstrations: Beursfoyer (Ground level) on 8, 9 and 10 June
10. Closing plenary
Would you like to know what changes are happening in society and what this means for people personally?
Come to the closing plenary with high-level speakers such as Deputy Director General Gail Kent (DG Connect, European Commission), State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport Martin van Rijn (Ministry of Health, the Netherlands), director of the Radboud REshape Innovation Center Lucien Engelen (Radboud University, the Netherlands) and eHealth specialist Jorrit Ebben (Siza, the Netherlands).
- Friday 10/6, 12:30-13:30, Hall M Effectenbeurszaal
Practical information
Find more interesting sessions in the full conference programme. An overview of all the speakers is here. You can also download the eHealth Week app.
Registration discounts are available for SMEs, Low and Lower-Middle Income Economies, students, members of the European Innovation Partners on Active and Healthy Ageing and for those who join the IHE World Summit.