Regional need analysis for using existing eHealth solutions for transnational treatment of chronic heart patients in consideration of legal aspects in the Baltic Sea Regions

Abstract

This project work consists of 4 parts. The first part consists of general background of eHealth with respect to EU/EC initiatives, introduction and importance of eHealth, eHealth activities of EU/EC and place, importance and the goals of “eHealth for Regions” project. The second part consists of a questionnaire survey to analyse the awareness and acceptance of eHealth in the province of Schleswig Holstein, Germany, under the heading of “Regional Need Analysis”. The third part consists of evidence based existing solutions of eHealth for transnational treatment of heart patients and the implementation of TSGZ concept of telemonitoring for cardiac patients in the partner countries. The fourth part describes the legal issues (aspects) of eHealth. In this part the challenges facing the eHealth and their possible solutions are discussed.