The case study, a collection of 29 factstheets, is one of the results of the National Interoperability Framework Observatory (NIFO), a project by the European Commission's ISA work programme (Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations). The observatory is hosted on ISA's collaborative platform, Joinup.
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Cloud computing could help propel Europe out of the economic strife it finds itself in, according to a speech by Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda.
Speaking at the European Internet Foundation event on Cloud Computing she stressed that the cloud revolution has to happen with Europe, rather than to it. This means Europe has to take an active role in ensuring everyone gets the full potential the cloud offers, rather than just sitting back and waiting for it to develop around them.
Read more: Europe has to take centre stage for cloud benefits
The aim is to improve access to telemedicine services for hospitals in the Alpine region.
In Garmisch-Partenkirchen last January, project leaders came together to present and discuss the status of the project from which patients all over the Alpine area should benefit in the future.
The €2.3 million project, Implementing Transnational Telemedicine Solutions (ITTS), aims to deliver a range of projects on mobile self management, video consultation and home based health services to the rural and remote communities of northern Europe.
This week research partner teams from Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Sweden and Finland will gather at NUI Galway for a two-day meeting. The ITTS teams and their respective clinicians, speech therapists, researchers, engineers and technologists work in a variety of fields including psychiatry, emergency services, diabetes, rehabilitation and care of the elderly.
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The 2.3 million project, entitled ‘Implementing Transnational Telemedicine Solutions’ (ITTS), aims to deliver a range of projects on mobile self management, video consultation and home-based health services to the rural and remote communities of northern Europe.
This week, research partner teams from Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Sweden and Finland will gather at NUI Galway for a two-day meeting. The ITTS teams and their respective clinicians, speech therapists, researchers, engineers and technologists work in a variety of fields including psychiatry, emergency services, diabetes, rehabilitation and care of the elderly.