Welcome
The purpose of the Uehp is to defend and represent the independent hospitals in Europe, to generate the political and economic conditions aiming to improve the independent initiative in the health field. Moreover Uehp studies and creates better conditions for the smooth management of independent hospitals. The priority of the UEHP is to promote high quality healthcare focused on the patient.
The UEHP has as its objectives all matters related to the EU and particularly:
- The study and creation of the best conditions for the management of private care specific to the E.U.;
- To co-ordinate initiatives for the free establishment of independent healthcare facilities in the Common Market, as well as the promotion of the internal market in the field of healthcare;
- The study of conditions for participation of independent hospitals in the social hospital service in the countries of the European Union.
- Representation of independent hospitals in the European Union.
News
- Dutch healthcare system "best in Europe" in 2008
- 14-11-2008
- The Netherlands' healthcare system was this week rated the best in Europe by the annual Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI). Experts believe it could serve as a model for US healthcare reform.
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- EU countries urged to embrace telemedicine
- 10-11-2008
- The European Commission is pushing EU member states to remove legal barriers to the provision of distance healthcare, potentially a very profitable new niche market for health in Europe.
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French Presidency
of the EU
- Report identifies barriers to eHealth standardisation
- 3-11-2008
- Conflicting ICT standards in the health sector are creating interoperability problems between computerised health information systems, leading to unnecessarily high costs of health services and missed opportunities for industry development, concludes an overview of eHealth development in the EU.
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- Campaign seeks to boost interest in EU health initiatives
- 2-10-2008
- A new campaign by the European Commission aims to reach out to citizens via a website which showcases the bloc's initiatives to improve health care across Europe.
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