Organising Committee

Ilias Iakovidis
Deputy Head of Unit
DG Information Society & Media, EC

The European Commission embodies and upholds the general interest of the European Union and is the driving force in the Union's institutional system.

The Information Society and Media Directorate General supports the development and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for the benefit of all citizens. ICT for Health activities aim to contribute to a better health status and well-being for all European citizens, bring economic and productivity benefits to the health systems of all Member States, and stimulate growth and competitiveness of the eHealth industry in Europe.

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HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is the healthcare industry's membership organisation exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington DC, and other locations across the USA, HIMSS represents approximately 17,000 individual members and some 275 member corporations that employ more than 1 million people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote the contribution that information and management systems make to ensure quality patient care.

Prof. Dr. Georges De Moor
President

The EUROREC Institute is a non-profit, independent organisation, which promotes the use of high-quality Electronic Health Records in Europe.

EUROREC’s mission is to promote the adoption and extended use of Standardised Electronic Health Care records. The European Institute for Health Records represents a permanent network of National Centres and provides quality and affordable added value services to the European market, healthcare providers, governments and patients.

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Eric Maurincomme
Chairman, IT Committee

COCIR is the voice of the European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry. COCIR is a non-profit trade association, founded in 1959. COCIR’s members play a driving role in developing the future of healthcare in Europe and worldwide. COCIR is committed to supporting its members and communicating with its partners in Europe and beyond on issues which affect the medical technology sector and the health of European citizens.

As well as communicating with EU policymakers and European Governments on economic, regulatory and technical issues related to healthcare, COCIR works with various organisations to promote harmonised standards and fair regulatory control across the world. COCIR’s key objectives are to develop a European market for healthcare IT and maintain the competitiveness of the European industry.

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Marc Lange
Secretary General

The European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) contributes to the implementation of information and communication technologies in the health and social sector. EHTEL believes that eHealth tools offer substantial benefits for improving quality of health for patients and citizens, access to services, efficiency of care and cost effectiveness.

EHTEL offers a platform to all stakeholders of eHealth to exchange information, identify problems and find solutions for the implementation of its goals. It realises these aims through networking, conferences, workshops and specific task forces.

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Dr.  Balazs Szathmary
HINE Member

HINE (Health Information Network Europe): For effective implementation of eHealth, buyers and sellers of ICT products and services require access to definitive and reliable market information on which to base critical investment decisions.

HINE’s mission is therefore to assist its subscribers in fostering eHealth roll-out in Europe by means of one stop access to key eHealth information (present day situation, evolutions, future needs & demands of all relevant actors) based on a yearly programme of activities.

The HINE objectives are therefore to:

  • Create the first comprehensive and neutral source of market information on healthcare ICT available on a consistent basis across all major European markets;
  • Establish a world class information service, offering subscribers unique insights into evolving European healthcare ICT market trends; and
  • Disseminate general information on the latest market trends that will help healthcare industry leaders to improve European performance and competitiveness.

In the domain of healthcare IT, HINE provides unique, neutral and valuable strategic and business insights into the European market for the benefits of its subscribers.

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Lissette Tiddens-Engwirda
Secretary General

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) represents about 2 million doctors. Members are the National Medical Associations of the EU/EFTA countries. CPME aims to promote the highest standards of medical training and medical practice in order to achieve the highest quality of healthcare for all citizens of Europe.

The European Health Management Association is a network of health organisations throughout Europe. EHMA’s objective is to improve health through better management.

EHMA brings together practitioners, researchers and academics to share information on healthcare management and management development. EHMA advises international agencies and national and regional governments on management development strategies. EHMA has close working links with the World Health Organization, the European Commission, the European Parliament, OECD, and the World Bank.

Pascal Garel
Chief Executive

HOPE is European Hospital and Healthcare Federation. Created in 1966, it gathers national hospital federations and other national federation of owners of hospitals, both public and private. As an international association, its mission is to promote improvements in the health of citizens throughout the countries of the EU and a uniformly high standard of hospital care and other healthcare throughout the EU.

About the Organising Committee

The Organising Committee participates in setting the strategic direction of the conference and education programme.  Organising Committee members include the European Commission (EC), Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), with the European Institute for Health Records (EUROREC) serving as the European Secretariat.  In addition, the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR), European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) and Health Information Network Europe (HINE) serve as organising committee members.  Other organisations serving as advisory bodies under the European Commission include:  Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), European Health Management Association (EHMA) and European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE).