Activities of Stanislav POLČÁK related to 2019/2804(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
Enabling the digital transformation of health and care (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 48 #
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that there is a need to ensure a key role for public health systems in the governance and the policymaking on digital health and care; stresses, in this regard, the importance of cooperation and interconnectedness between the databases of healthcare establishments and insurance companies with municipal authorities and social security and social welfare bodies;
Amendment 69 #
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to continue promoting the cooperation of Member States’ health authorities to connect to the eHealth digital infrastructure in order to extend its use to also cover the interoperability of Member States’ electronic record systems by supporting the development and adoption of a European electronic health record exchange format, which, in order to serve the patients' interest, ought to contain the most comprehensive information possible concerning health status;
Amendment 72 #
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on Member States’ health authorities to make use of EU financing instruments, such as the European Structural and Investment Funds and the European Fund for Strategic Investments, for the deployment of interoperable electronic health records at national and regional level which will enable citizens to access their personal health data for investment in building solid and more reliable infrastructure which supports the digital transformation, and helps to reduce the digital divide between all Member States; calls for the benefits brought by the digitisation and digitalisation of health records to help improve access to and the quality of medical care in both urban and rural areas;
Amendment 88 #
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the move towards digitalisation is an opportunity to launch an ambitious capacity-building programme for citizens and to improve access to medical care, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 96 #
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that digital healthcare tools, such as portable patient information cards, are well positioned to address challenges of accessibility to health information and health literacy, both essential for health promotion, better disease prevention and more effective disease management; considers that these tools, when built with the contribution of the appropriate health professionals and civil society users, allow for more accuracy and completeness of information enabling the promotion of healthy habits and prevention activities, as well as the support to decisions in health and patient adherence to treatments.
Amendment 106 #
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to work with relevant actors to support more cooperation across borders and enlarge the deployment of digitally enabled care models, home care models and assistive home technologies suitable for the elderly;