BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Hope - ECPv4.9.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Hope X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hope.be X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Hope BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20140330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20141026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141008 DTSTAMP:20260323T052009 CREATED:20151110T144038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160302T160631Z UID:5053-1412640000-1412726399@hope.be SUMMARY:COCIR-HOPE-AER debate at Open Days 2014 DESCRIPTION:On 7 October 2014\, HOPE organised with COCIR (European Association representing the medical imaging and healthcare IT industry) and AER (Assembly of European Regions) a workshop on the importance of using the European Structural and Investments Funds (ESIF) to drive sustainable healthcare systems. This was part of the Open Days 2014\, a series of events organised every year in Brussels to gather regional decision makers. \nGood health is recognised as an important asset for regional development and competitiveness. Yet health inequalities are increasing across Europe’s regions\, as shown by the WHO. The three partners were offering a debate demonstrating the critical role ESIF can play in achieving sustainable healthcare models\, with better access for\, and inclusion of\, patients. \nUnder the new EU Structural and Investment Funds rules\, these can still support Member States and their regions in transforming and modernising their healthcare systems. The debate discussed how investment in health infrastructure and eHealth\, in innovative care delivery models and in qualitative training of health professionals represent an effective use of EU Structural and Investment Funds. \nSpeakers discussed the challenges they face in their healthcare systems and shared their experience with using the ESIF efficiently. In the conclusions of the event\, it was highlighted that investing in health had been recognised by the European Commission as a key driver for keeping healthcare systems sustainable\, for keeping people active and healthy\, and for reducing existing health inequalities\, all of this against a background of demographic change and rising chronic disease. \n URL:https://hope.be/event/cocir-hope-aer-debate-at-the-open-days-2014/ LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR