TTC #207 The Digital Single Market & eHealth

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English - November 25, 2015 10:47 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MB - ★★★ - 2 ratings
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Henrique Martins, President of the Board of SPMS - Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, Portugal
Alexander Berler, HL7 Hellas Chair, Greece
Dimitra Liveri, Network and Information Security Expert at ENISA, eHealth projects

The Digital Single Market strategy has raised questions about its impact on U.S.-EU trade and investment, especially with respect to cross-border data flows, data protection, standards development, and competition. These questions arise as both the United States and the EU strive to negotiate the new Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Considering the EU has limited powers regarding the organisation of member states’ health systems and can only recommend actions; what immediate actions should willing states and/or companies take in order to be competitive?