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Digital Health, General

Swiss Parliament discusses Digital Health and quotes empirica #SmartHealthSystems study

The “E-Health Switzerland 2.0” strategy 2018-2022 initiates what has long been attempted in Germany, namely the introduction of an electronic document for the exchange of patient data in healthcare: a Swiss Electronic Health Record (EPD).

Digital Health, General

Schweizer Parlament diskutiert Digital Health und zitiert empirica Studie #SmartHealthSystems

Die Strategie “E-Health Schweiz 2.0” 2018-2022 leitet ein, was in Deutschland schon lange versucht wird, nämlich die Einführung eines elektronischen Dokumentes zum Austausch von Patientendaten in der Gesundheitsversorgung: das schweizerische elektronische Patientendossier (EPD).

Digital Health, General

New empirica #SmartHealthSystems study benchmarking 17 countries on their digital health strategies published

Digital innovations in healthcare systems can prove crucial to improving healthcare provision. To understand where, how and why the digital transformation of healthcare is succeeding allows developing and adapting digitalization strategies.

eSkills & Work, General

First European peer-learning workshop on entrepreneurship education took place in Budapest

From 19 to 21 March, the first workshop of the project “peer-learning activities in entrepreneurship education and in women entrepreneurship” (EE/WE) took place in Budapest. The project is funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General Internal Market.

eSkills & Work, General

empirica to organise a high-level conference on “Skills for Industry Strategy 2030” for the European Commission

empirica is organising a high-level conference on “Skills for Industry Strategy 2030” on 19: 20th June 2019 in Brussels for the European Commission. The event will convene senior business executives, policy makers to foster and agree on a shared vision and priorities and measures

diversITy project shows successful inclusive ICT training programmes and good practices in European countries and South Africa and strategies for policy makers and practitioners

They need to become larger in scale and sustainable in operation. This is a key message of the final report from the diversITy project. Many of the identified inclusive ICT training programmes developed interesting approaches and promising concepts.

eSkills & Work, General

Good Jobs identifies empirica as a “Good Company”

Since October 2018, empirica is a “Good Company”, a qualification awarded by the platform GoodJobs. empirica received this status because its business activities fulfil certain required criteria. empirica creates knowledge and develops innovative solutions for a better society.

Digital Health, General, Research & Innovation

empirica organises two workshops at eHealth Portugal Summit

Two workshops organised by empirica will take place on the 20 and 21 of March 2019, at the 3rd Portugal eHealth Summit, in Lisbon, Portugal.

General, Research & Innovation

empirica study on 2018 mobile broadband prices in Europe published by the European Commission

The final report of the study “Mobile Broadband Prices in Europe 2018” has been officially published. The study was conducted by empirica on behalf of the European Commission.

Digital Health, General

DigitalHealthEurope presented at Public Policy Exchange symposium

On 16 January 2019, the new DigitalHealthEurope project was presented by Dr. Veli Stroetmann, empirica Head of eHealth Research and Policy, at Health and Care in a Digitising World: Integrating eHealth into Public Healthcare Systems.

Digital Health, General, Research & Innovation

New empirica-led Coordination & Support Action for advancing the Digital Transformation of Health and Care

The beginning of 2019 marked the start of DigitalHealthEurope: Support to a Digital Health and Care Innovation initiative in the context of the Digital Single Market strategy. The project will be carried out over two years by a 17-member consortium led by empirica.

Digital Health, General

empirica Head of eHealth Research and Policy contributes to WISH Data Science and AI Forum 2018 report

The 2018 of the WISH Data Science and AI Forum, Harnessing Data Science and AI in Healthcare: From Policy to Practice, was launched at the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) 2018. The Summit took place on 13-14 November in Doha, Qatar.