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mHealth

mHealth. EPSA Annual Reception 2014 Edwin Maarseveen, DG SANCO, European Commission. "Mercom Capital Group, a consulting firm, reckons that of the $2.2 billion venture capitalists put into health-care startups last year, $564m went to m-health businesses." The Economist, 2014. mHealth – Risks.

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mHealth

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  1. mHealth EPSA Annual Reception 2014 Edwin Maarseveen, DG SANCO, European Commission

  2. "Mercom Capital Group, a consulting firm, reckons that of the $2.2 billion venture capitalists put into health-care startups last year, $564m went to m-health businesses." The Economist, 2014

  3. mHealth – Risks • Privacy issues • Health inequalities • Disruptive economic effects • Legal uncertainty • Quality assurance • Cross-border • ……

  4. mHealth – potential • Efficiency, sustainability, saving costs • Easier Access • Better Information • Evidence-based and personalised treatment • Economic possibility industry • ……

  5. mHealth – part of HC transition • Patient involvement/empowerment • More support from data and transparency • More personalised • Health care not a 'stand-alone' sector • Less linked to property

  6. Purpose of the Green Paper on m-health • The Green Paper on mHealthwilllaunch a debate among stakeholders on what should be done at EU level to release the potential of mHealth in Europe. • It willbeaccompanied by a SWD explaining the legalframework applicable to health and wellbeingapps →Due to bepublishedduring Q1 2014

  7. mHealth – personal statement • Mobile will develop fast: HC should use it • mHealth similar to health systems transition • Biggest thing about mHealth = Big Data

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