France’s Ministry of Health has announced new funding awards for the country’s assorted ehealth programmes. A further €77 million has been awarded. This is a tiny increase compared to the massive sums being spent in Germany and the UK. But the French Government believes it can achieve its goals for a fraction of the money … Continue reading
German politicians and privacy advocates are calling for the country’s nationwide EHR system, the elektronische Gesundheitskarte (eGK), to be scrapped following the abandonment of Germany’s electronic payments records system amidst concerns over poor systems security and data privacy. After years of trying to roll out a nationwide electronic payments record system, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs … Continue reading
