1. Electronic health cards - European perspectives Reinhold A. Mainz Federal Ministry of Health (BMG), Germany Group Telematics 1st national eHealth conference 2006-02-01 Sofia, Bulgaria

3. Electronic European Health Insurance Card

6. Overview: Some activities of Member States of the EU in the field of electronic cards

16. The German example: Target, strategy, concept, costs

23. The healthcare system in Germany: A system with a pressing demand for communication 80 Mio. persons insured 123 000 licensed practical doctors Ca. 290 statutory health insurance funds 65 000 dentists 2 200 hospitals 21 000 pharmacies Patient centered communication: The Electronic Health Card is the main tool for linkage of data

24. The combination of these smart cards is the base for a secure and trustworthy Telematics Infrastructure K ey elements of the security concept The citizen`s tool The professional`s tool

26. Overview about the planned infrastructure for the Electronic Health Card - Solution Architecture –

29. The perspective

31. Collaboration in Europe

34. Networking in Europe: European Health Telematics Association http://www.EHTEL.org

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