8 July 2008 | Cross-Border Healthcare, e-Health, news
The European Commission launched on 2 July 2008 two initiatives to improve the safety and quality of care to people who require medical assistance while travelling or living abroad, namely: a Recommendation on cross-border interoperability of electronic health record...
7 July 2008 | Cross-Border Healthcare, EU Policies, news
As part of the Renewed Social Agenda, the Commission adopted on 2 July 2008 a proposal for a directive to facilitate the application of European patients’ rights in relation to cross-border healthcare, as well as a Communication on improving co-operation between...
7 July 2008 | EU Policies, news
The European Commission has adopted a Regulation, which will come into force in the coming weeks, giving automatic approval for a range of aid measures that allow Member States to grant such aid without first notifying the Commission. The Regulation authorises aid in...