The ISfTeH exists to facilitate the international dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and eHealth, to provide access to recognized experts in the field worldwide, and to offer unprecedented networking opportunities. Med-e-Tel is one of the instruments that help the ISfTeH to realize this mission.
Med-e-Tel 2016 (6-8 April 2016) will feature, in collaboration with our partner organizations, international experts and users who will present their experiences with current telemedicine and eHealth applications and future developments (virtual consultation, remote monitoring, eLearning, mobile solutions, health information exchange, smart technologies, business models, health economics, user needs/satisfaction, and more).
On a local and regional level, Luxembourg's National eHealth Agency (Agence eSanté) will actively participate again in the event with a partner pavilion in the Med-e-Tel expo area to showcase current projects and eHealth technologies. And the Agency will also present several panel discussions and conference sessions on data exchange and security, and on interoperability.
eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT are a tool at the service of medical and nurse practitioners, patients, citizens, healthcare institutions and governments. It involves many different stakeholders who need to be brought face-to-face to share aspirations, learn from research and experiences, show the possibilities, understand the market, discover new applications. Med-e-Tel is the meeting place with a proven potential for Education, Networking and Business among a global audience with diverse professional backgrounds.
The services and applications presented at Med-e-Tel include:
computer hard/software and peripherals
consulting services
diagnostic/monitoring systems and devices
electronic health records
home and personal monitoring services and equipment
hospital information systems
imaging devices and systems
mobile devices and applications
satellite communication
secure data transmission
systems integration
telecommunication services and devices
telecare/telehealth/telemedicine equipment and assistive technologies
videoconferencing
vital signs monitoring
In a professional and business-minded environment, Med-e-Tel brings manufacturers and suppliers together with a qualified and international audience of healthcare service providers and other key contacts such as:
association executives
consultants
distributors and agents
educators and researchers
funding agencies
government representatives
health insurance providers, mutualities
homecare service organizations
hospital management and department heads
international authorities
medical specialists and general practitioners
nurses
pharmacists
venture capitalists, investors
for the purpose of establishing new contacts and developing existing relationships.
The event also features many educational opportunities through its extensive program of presentations, panel discussions and sessions on topics such as:
business models
cost-benefit studies
current eHealth realizations and projects
developing countries and low resource settings
distance education and eLearning
eHealth integration into routine medical practice
electronic health records
health professionals' (doctors, nurses, pharmacists) and patients' role and attitude in/towards eHealth
home monitoring and homecare applications
interoperability and interconnectivity
legal and ethical aspects
mHealth solutions
pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry perspectives on m/eHealth
reimbursement issues
standardization
telemedicine applications and projects
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