Activities of María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ related to 2013/2061(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 (short presentation)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 and considers that it offers an important set of guidelines for national, regional and local institutions on how to prepare the healthcare systems in the EU for today’s challenges, which include the ageing of the population, the spgreadter incidence of chronic diseases, the need to provide suitable care for patients with some form of disability, preserve a human dimension in healthcare, overcome the growing difficulty of keeping medical and social issues separate, and deal with the growing number of patients on the move, growing demand for quality care and specialised services, the need for more efficient use of ever- scarcer resources, reducing red tape and corruption, and creating an accessible and stable market environment to encourage innovation, employment, social development and fairness;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the fact that budgetary adjustments have led to harsh cuts in health resources, including a reduction in healthcare staff, at a time when the demands on health services are increasing and medical cases linked to the crisis are on the up;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that not all citizens and health practitioners have the opportunity to use IT tools or the necessary skills, and that those concerned should therefore be offered suitably adapted assistance and training, to be available throughout the Union, in order to help them develop their digital skills and thus fully exploit the benefits of eHealth services while not increasing social or territorial inequalities; stresses the need for the training curricula for health practitioners to include digital health training;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that eHealth opens up great opportunities for improving the accessibility of national and cross-border healthcare services for all EU citizens equally, irrespective of their location, citizenship, income or social status, or of disability and age; stresses that health literacy of patients, digital skills of patients and medical personnelhealthcare personnel, particularly with regard to data protection, which is essential in establishing trust on all sides and incorporating ICT more effectively in the health sector, broadband access and access to user-friendly eHealth ICT tools are essential in order to strengthen social and territorial cohesion, eliminate health inequalities and provide access to preventative healthcare measures and medical advice in remote, sparsely populated and otherwise disadvantaged regions; considers that in this regard local and regional authorities have an essential role to play in spreading information, educating and organising ongoing training according to the needs of local communities, and involving civil society organisations and volunteers; , who provide added value by contributing to social cohesion;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to give adequate support to SMEs in the context of eHealth, so as to guarantee equal market access in a developing social market economy and ensure that they contribute to social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the organisation of healthcare systems is a competence of the Member States authorities, which have a responsibility and a duty to guarantee access for all to high-quality healthcare and ensure the sustainability of what is an essential public service in terms of social and territorial cohesion; urges the Commission, nonetheless, to play a more active role in coordinating Member States’ actions and encouraging cooperation, clarifying conditions and identifying common barriers to crossborder health provision in order to guarantee its interoperability, for example with regard to reimbursement procedures and healthcare data collection and evaluation, facilitating the joint development of data bases throughout the EU, as well as assessing the efficiency of existing eHealth applications in terms of fostering the exchange of best practice at EU level;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises the importance of strengthening the role of health practitioners and patients in the implementation of the eHealth Action Plan and calls for Member States to share experience and best practice;