Section B Organizational approaches to supervision of – Health Is e-Health a topic that is addressed within your organization? If yes, what kind of issues are being discussed/ worked on? Medical devices e-medicine M(obile)Health2 (for example medical apps) Telemediecin3 (consultations via internet etc) Prevention/promotion via e-health others The Directorate of Health (DoH) in Iceland is responsible for the implementation and development of electronic health records, drug prescriptions, patient involvement as well as discussion of e-Health in general. However, supervision of e-Health is included in the supervision of the healthcare in general. What are the main areas in the field of e-Health where you conduct supervision (medical devices, mhealth, telemedicine, e-medicine etc.)? And if you do, where does that supervision take place (hospitals, nursing homes etc.)? The DoH is responsible for the implementation of an Electronic Record (EHR), implementation of e-Prescription and Personal Health Record (PHR). Furthermore, the DoH has developed and implemented the Icelandic HealthNet for secure health information exchange. This is all at a national level, including hospitals, primary health care, private practice and nursing homes. The overall goal is to increase patient safety and enhance the quality of health care delivery. Do you have a special department or positions or working groups inside your organization that are responsible for supervision of If yes, what type of qualification do they have (IT- related, health management, medical doctors etc.) and how many people are working on this topic?
Section B – Organizational approaches to supervision of Is e-Health a topic that is addressed within your organization? If yes, what kind of issues are being discussed/ worked on? Medical devices e-medicine M(obile)Health2 (for example medical apps) Telemediecin3 (consultations via internet etc) Prevention/promotion via e-health others The Directorate of Health (DoH) in Iceland is responsible for the implementation and development of electronic health records, drug prescriptions, patient involvement as well as discussion of e-Health in general. However, supervision of e-Health is included in the supervision of the healthcare in general. What are the main areas in the field of e-Health where you conduct supervision (medical devices, mhealth, telemedicine, e-medicine etc.)? And if you do, where does that supervision take place (hospitals, nursing homes etc.)? The DoH is responsible for the implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR), implementation of e-Prescription and Personal Health Record (PHR). Furthermore, the DoH has developed and implemented the Icelandic HealthNet for secure health information exchange. This is all at a national level, including hospitals, primary health care, private practice and nursing homes. The overall goal is to increase patient safety and enhance the quality of health care delivery. Do you have a special department or positions or working groups inside your organization that are responsible for supervision of If yes, what type of qualification do they have (IT- related, health management, medical doctors etc.) and how many people are working on this topic?