eCAN-Strenghtening eHealth

This up was developed under the: Joint Action on strengthening ehealth including telemedicine and remote monitoring for health care systems for cancer prevention and care Co-funded by the EU Project: eCAN-Joint Action on strengthening ehealth including telemedicine and remote monitoring for health care systems for cancer prevention and care. Project number 101075326 (HADEA) eCAN. All rights reserved. Developed by: ehealth lab-Cyprus University of Technology. https://ehealth.cut.ac.cy/ Cyprus National ehealth Authority. https://www.neha.gov.cy/ For more info please visit: https://ecanja.eu/ Short Project Description: Across Europe, receiving a timely cancer diagnosis and of surviving the disease differs considerably because of inequalities in preventive policies, access to state-of-the art diagnostics, treatments and care. The projection is that the number of diagnosed cancer cases may increase by a fourth by 2035. Therefore, the usage of telemedicine in healthcare has now even more been acknowledged as important in responding to epidemic situations, including the COVID-19 one. The exchange of best practices on the use of digital tools (such as online consultations and real-time clinical data exchange) could during cross-border emergencies and health crises provide assistance to individuals and patients living in remote and rural areas. This Joint Action (JA) aims to bring the benefits of eHealth to all citizens and patients across EU-Member States (MS) focusing on cancer prevention and care. There is a need to harmonize telemedicine regulations and to explore the efficacy of teleconsultation programs and telemonitoring in the cancer field. The Jas outputs will: i) facilitate the development of modular/interoperable solutions that build on regional/national infrastructures, ii) inform telemedicine services with a strong focus on users (patient and health care providers). Lessons learned from the deployment of the intervention will inform mutual learning and knowledge exchange for better health system resilience and preparedness.