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10 Amendments of Tiemo WÖLKEN related to 2018/2108(INI)

Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas healthcare systems in the EU are facing challenges due to an ageing population and, budgetary constraints and the availability of essential medicines;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the healthcare that citizens need may sometimes be best provided in another Member State, on account of proximity, the specialised nature of care or a lack of capacity, such as shortages of essential medicines, in their own Member State;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the Member States are responsible for providing access to the healthcare that people require and for ensuring that the relevant costs are reimbursed; whereas the Member States’ national healthcare services are responsible for setting the criteria permitting citizens to receive healthcare in another Member State; whereas the Member States are responsible for developing and keeping an updated catalogue of medicines shortages to ensure the availability of essential medicines;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. whereas there are a number of bilateral agreements between neighbouring Member States and regions that could serve as a basis for excellent best practices to further develop EU-wide cross-border healthcare, including exchange of information on potential essential medicines shortages;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recommends that the Commission develops step-by-step guidelines for the NCPs, in cooperation with relevant patient organisations, informing patients on how to use cross-border healthcare services, and creates a standardised template for all types of forms required for cross-border healthcare;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Regrets that application of the Directive on 'telemedicine’ has led to a certain lack of clarity in regards to reimbursement schemes, as some Member States reimburse or provide consultation with general practitioners at a distance, whilst others do not; encourages Member States to align the way they reimburse telemedicine;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest further in the development of highly accessible and clearly visible NCPs which provide comprehensive, barrier-free, user- friendly information for patients and health professionals;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges that eHealth can help to ensure that health systems are sustainable and can be an important part of the EU’s response to the healthcare challenges of today; underlines that eHealth interoperability should be a priority to improve global patient records and continuity of care;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Stresses that citizens should have secure access to a comprehensive electronic record of their health data, and should remain in control of and be able to share their personal health data securely with authorised parties, while unauthorised access should be prevented in accordance with data protection legislation;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Underlines the importance of monitoring the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market with regard to health;
2018/12/05
Committee: ENVI