Top News The aim of the online public stakeholder consultation on "Roadmaps for the widespread use and broad acceptance of mHealth solutions" is to collect evidence on the most important needs and requirements that must be satisfied in order to facilitate the deployment of mHealth solutions. MovingLife EU funded project is seeking advice, comments and input on stakeholders' specific areas of interest and expertise to address the requirements and challenges of the components that characterise the gaps that need to be filled in the roadmap. The consultation process will run until 17 September 2012 and the results from the consultation will be used to revise and fine-tune the preliminary roadmaps into a consolidated roadmap for mHealth. This final roadmap and an action plan for its incorporation will be presented and discussed at a large stakeholder conference in Brussels in the beginning of 2013. The Maltese Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN) proposed project on early discharge (with the objective at reducing the number of patients in the corridors of Mater Dei Hospital) has been approved. As such, the EU is ready to fund Malta 1.2 million euros from the European and Structural Cohesion Funds (ESF) for this project, which aims at: implementing integrated care systems promoting continuity of care based on proactive and personalised community/home-based care; improving the health status and quality of life of the targeted population; and supporting the long-term sustainability and efficiency of the healthcare system in the region targeted. Such project has already been adopted by five European countries and MUMN is in contact with other European countries (namely Spain and Greece) who like Malta, are applying to such project. MUMN is a member of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN), itself a member of the steering group of the European Innovative Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, the committee that drafted the Strategic Implementation Plan of the Partnership. The EFN has been advocating for the use of Structural Cohesion Funds (SCF) to advance nursing and healthcare systems. The EFN General Secretary stated that "Malta puts now flesh on the bones! As such the European Innovative Partnership starts getting a meaning for the people working in the field. Nevertheless, this is just the start of a challenging multidisciplinary process." | Calendar (22/10/2012 — 23/10/2012) The event is co-sponsored by the European Commission through the transatlantic TUMOR research project and by technically co-sponsored by IEEE-EMBS. Researchers working either in the area of in silico oncology or in the broader cancer research domain yet with an interest in computational oncology are invited to submit short 4-pages papers. An IEEE-EMBS approved and monitored manuscript reviewing policy will be applied. (30/10/2012) Alzheimer's disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide. In Alzheimer's disease and related disorders none of the classical scales fully capture the complexity of the disease. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), provide innovative ways of assessment and are also important for the development of non-pharmacological strategies for the management of behaviour and cognition. The overall aim of this second workshop is to bridge the gap between the worlds of ICT and Health. (22/10/2012 — 24/10/2012) The CRICS series began in 1992 at a meeting of the representatives of the 37 countries that formed the Latin American Health Information Network, which today is the Virtual Health Library (VHL). It was born as an innovative congress in the fields of information and scientific communication, knowledge management, methodologies and information technologies, and their application to the development of research systems, education and health care. CRICS is a regional and global forum for the exchange of information between programs, projects, systems, and information networks in health and scientific communication, such as the VHL and the Public Health Virtual Campus (CVSP). CRICS9 provides three days of full activities such as lectures, roundtables, panels, and workshops. It begins immediately after the VI Regional Coordination Meeting of the VHL. It is organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) through its specialized center, BIREME, which also coordinates the event's Scientific Committee. | Policy According to a study released in May by the European Commission's Joint Research Center, Denmark – along with England and Scotland – is seen as a pioneer in the use of telemedicine in standard patient treatments. The study further pointed out that the future success of telemedicine and telehealth programs depends on a number of factors, including funding for mainstreaming, an integrated governance model, stakeholder engagement and a strong set of legal and clinical standards. Denmark's decision to base their telehealth system on Continua Guidelines underscores the importance of using industry standards from the start. The CRICS series began in 1992 at a meeting of the representatives of the 37 countries that formed the Latin American Health Information Network, which today is the Virtual Health Library (VHL). It was born as an innovative congress in the fields of information and scientific communication, knowledge management, methodologies and information technologies, and their application to the development of research systems, education and health care. CRICS is a regional and global forum for the exchange of information between programs, projects, systems, and information networks in health and scientific communication, such as the VHL and the Public Health Virtual Campus (CVSP). CRICS9 provides three days of full activities such as lectures, roundtables, panels, and workshops. It begins immediately after the VI Regional Coordination Meeting of the VHL. It is organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) through its specialized center, BIREME, which also coordinates the event's Scientific Committee. | Research The event is co-sponsored by the European Commission through the transatlantic TUMOR research project and by technically co-sponsored by IEEE-EMBS. Researchers working either in the area of in silico oncology or in the broader cancer research domain yet with an interest in computational oncology are invited to submit short 4-pages papers. An IEEE-EMBS approved and monitored manuscript reviewing policy will be applied. Alzheimer's disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide. In Alzheimer's disease and related disorders none of the classical scales fully capture the complexity of the disease. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), provide innovative ways of assessment and are also important for the development of non-pharmacological strategies for the management of behaviour and cognition. The overall aim of this second workshop is to bridge the gap between the worlds of ICT and Health.  Estonians may not have invented the internet, but when it comes to doing interesting, innovative or just plain useful things online the small Baltic country has long been several steps ahead. Read more...  In the 2009 film Surrogates, humans live vicariously through robots while safely remaining in their own homes. That sci-fi future is still a long way off, but recent advances in technology, supported by EU funding, are bringing this technology a step closer to reality in order to give disabled people more autonomy and independence than ever before. Read more... | Innovation  Inspired by the twitching whiskers of common rats and Etruscan shrews, EU-funded researchers have developed rodent-like robots and an innovative tactile sensor system that could be used to help find people in burning buildings, make vacuum cleaners more efficient and eventually improve keyhole surgery. Read more... | Subscription Information This is the newsletter of the eHealth web site on Europa. It is hosted by the Information Society Newsroom - a 'one stop shop' on European Information Society news spanning all Directorates-General of the European Commission. 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