ISf Te H and the Global World of

ISf. Te. H and the Global World of Telemedicine F. Lievens 1, 2, M. Jordanova 3, 4 1 Board Member, Secretary and Treasurer of International Society for Telemedicine & e. Health (ISf. Te. H), Switzerland 2 Director, Med-e-Tel, Belgium, lievens@skynet. be 3 Space Technology & Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria 4 Education Program Coordinator, Med-e-Tel, mjordan@bas. bg

• Health A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity September 24 -26, 2013 From Health to Telehealth A delivery of healthcare and exchange of health care information across distance The Greek τήλε = tele - “at a distance” & “medicina” or “ars medicina” - “healing” • e. Health Definition after: R. Wootton, J. Craig, Introduction to Telemedicine, London, Royal Soc. Medicine Press, 1999 Refers to the use of modern information and communication technologies to meet the needs of citizens, patients, healthcare professionals, healthcare providers, as well as policy makers • Telehealth EU Ministerial Declaration, May 2003 The means by which technologies and related services at a distance are accessed by or provided for people at home or in the wider community in order to facilitate their empowerment, assessment or the provision of care and/or support in relation to needs associated with their health (including clinical health) and wellbeing. SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia • Telemedicine 2

From Telemedicine to Personal Well-being Fisk MJ. The Emerging Evidence for …www. medetel. lu/download/2010/parallel_sessions/prese ntation/day 2/The_Emerging_Evidence. pdf September 24 -26, 2013 COCIR Telemedicine Toolkit, Supporting Effective Deployment of Telehealth and Mobile Health, May 2011 SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia Telemedicine, e. Health & Public Health 3

The fulfillment of these promises requires an approach at global level September 24 -26, 2013 • Quick, timely high quality affordable healthcare for all, everywhere, at any time • Overcoming shortage of healthcare staff and funding • Optimization of patient care • Optimization of the work of medical staff • Enhancing preventive care • Protecting human rights • Educating and thus empowering citizens • … SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia Telemedicine/e. Health Promises 4

Reaching under-served and isolated areas, Brazil September 24 -26, 2013 VR and treatment of phobias Nowadays Telemedicine/e. Health is everywhere, influencing the Entire Healthcare System! It is able to provide healthcare everywhere and reach those that are in need on land, at sea or in the air Virtual education SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia Web and SMS-servers for safe motherhood program and in-house training of personnel - Philippines, Pakistan, Indonesia Solutions for remote areas, Russia All illustrations are from Med-e-Tel, www. medetel. eu Supporting wound care Telerehabilitation of articulation disorders of children 5

the world, organization ISf. Te. H is THE International Federation of national associations who represent their country’s Telemedicine and e. Health stakeholders www. isfteh. org September 24 -26, 2013 With so many applications and solutions all over Telemedicine/e. Health needs an international SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia ISf. Te. H & Telemedicine/e. Health World 6

“ISf. Te. H exists to facilitate the international dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and e. Health and to provide access to recognized experts in the field worldwide” September 24 -26, 2013 SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia Mission Statement 7

• Strategy & Policies • Regulations & Standards • Business Model & Reimbursement • Education & Training • … Worldwide Membership (79 countries – September 2013) September 24 -26, 2013 • Promoting & Supporting Telemedicine/e. Health activities around the globe • Incubating & Assisting the start-up of new national organizations • Networking & Scientific Platform • Annual International Events • Supporting member countries in the field of Telemedicine and e. Health SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia Main Activities 8

SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia September 24 -26, 2013 International Relations 9

Website www. isfteh. org Discussion Forum (on the website) ISf. Te. H Newsletter (quarterly) ISf. Te. H e-Journal National e. Health Strategies • • Australia Ghana Kenya Rwanda Scotland South Africa Sweden September 24 -26, 2013 • • • SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia Communication Tools & Areas of Collaboration 10

http: //journals. ukzn. ac. za/index. php/JISf. Te. H September 24 -26, 2013 Education and e-Journal SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia ISf. Te. H Working Groups 11

Facilitating members to assess the costs and benefits of an e. Health initiatives over time and for several stakeholders, including citizens, patients, carers, health professionals and other health workers, healthcare provider organizations and payers … WG Women and e. Health (Wo. W) Highlight the crucial role of women in e. Health and Telemedicine and their unrecognized capacity as builders of alternative futures, based on characteristics such as an innate future orientation, capacity to mediate and to network at all levels, capacity to be social actors, to face natural catastrophes and human conflicts by creating solidarity among women. Works in close cooperation with the Millennia 2025 Women and e. Health (We. Health) International Working Group September 24 -26, 2013 WG e. Health Economics SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia ISf. Te. H Working Groups 12

WG Good Practice Models SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia WG Collaborative Care Team in Open Source September 24 -26, 2013 ISf. Te. H Working Groups Learn more at www. isfteh. org/working_groups or www. medetel. eu/index. php? rub=knowledg e_resources_topic&page=Benefits_of_Free_ Libre_Open_Source_Software Learn more at www. isfteh. org/working_groups/cat egory/good_practice_models 13

e-Hispanic & e-Portuguese SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia WG Students September 24 -26, 2013 ISf. Te. H Working Groups Invitation to Students of the Spanish & Portuguese Speaking Community to participate at Med-e-Tel, 9 -11 April, 2014 – Luxembourg 14

Mission - to spread e. Health knowledge at the level of Junior Doctors and involve them in Telemedicine and e. Health related initiatives. Junior doctors represent a generation already involved in clinical practice and particularly able to use new technologies and to figure out new ways of practicing medicine. For this reason they can be considered as a key component towards successful implementation of new technologies in health assistance and education, being a bridge between the worlds of students and senior doctors WG Tele-Nursing Mission - to provide a forum for exchange of knowledge and experiences to nurses and others who are working with or supporting nurses using e. Health applications September 24 -26, 2013 WG Junior Doctors SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia ISf. Te. H Working Groups 15 S. Vido et al. 2013, www. medetel. eu

WG Tele-Odontology The WG promotes tele-odontology, i. e. the application of information and communication technologies to the odontology practice and encourages the partnership between national and international education centers and supports the qualification of specialists and exchange of knowledge Dental cross WG International Tele-Opthalmology (ITOWG) ITOWG and its activities promote the use of telemedicine in fields related to ophthalmology and optometry. It supports and advices the use of Teleophthalmology among new professionals, and also contributees to its development, producing innovation, knowledge, techniques, results and impacts Tele-ophtalmology in action (www. medetel. eu, 2013) SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia September 24 -26, 2013 ISf. Te. H Working Groups 16

The International Educational and Networking Forum for e. Health, Telemedicine and Health ICT, www. medetel. eu September 24 -26, 2013 Annual Event: Med-e-Tel >3700 abstracts, papers and PPT Per year Per topic Per country Download for free! Evidence based SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia Knowledge Resource Center 17

• Med-e-Tel, Luxembourg, G. D. of Luxembourg, April 9 -11, 2014 • 19 th ISf. Te. H International Conference, Paris, France, October 16, 2014 September 24 -26, 2013 • 18 th ISf. Te. H International Conference, Takamatsu, Japan October 17 -20, 2013 SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia ISf. Te. H Meetings 18

Health care sector is concerned • Building public awareness about Telemedicine/e. Health and its potentials • Having constructive and meaningful dialogues and building multi-stakeholder consensus on principles, policies, and strategies related to effective, technologically appropriate and culturally sensitive e. Health implementation Do not miss Sometimes, it is just as important to know where to go for available information as to receive the exact information itself September 24 -26, 2013 SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia • ISf. Te. H has proved that networking and collaboration are essential! • Knowledge of what is globally going on in the field of Telemedicine/e. Health supports professionals in: • Building up a common level of understanding and knowledge • Influencing local policy where the role of Telemedicine/e. Health in the 19

icin d me le Te Спасибо! Thank You! /e e H h alt e September 24 -26, 2013 Present and Future SFM'13: Telemedicine, Opportunities, Applications, Prospects VIII, Saratov, Russia Past 20