TTC #212 Digital Single Market Prospects in eHealth

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English - December 01, 2015 14:49 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MB - ★★★ - 2 ratings
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George Crooks, Medical Director for NHS24
Karima Bourquard, Director of Interoperability at IHE-Europe, France
Marcello Melgara Responsible for International eHealth Projects, Italy

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?