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The PICNIC Story.

Dimitrios G Katehakis1

  • 1Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Institute of Computer Science, (katehaki@ics.forth.gr), PO Box 1385, GR-711 10 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|September 15, 2005
PubMed
Summary

The Professionals and Citizens Network for Integrated Care (PICNIC) project prepared healthcare providers for a secure, user-friendly network. This initiative aimed to de-fragment Europe's health telematics market through integrated patient-centred care solutions.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Telemedicine
  • European Health Policy

Background:

  • The European health telematics market is fragmented, hindering seamless patient care.
  • Regional healthcare providers require advanced, integrated systems for comprehensive patient-centred care.
  • The need for secure, user-friendly healthcare networks is paramount for modern healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the methodology and results of the Professionals and Citizens Network for Integrated Care (PICNIC) project.
  • To prepare regional healthcare providers for the implementation of next-generation healthcare networks.
  • To contribute to the de-fragmentation of the European health telematics market.

Main Methods:

  • Selection of common documentation tools and methods for project execution.

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  • Development of a new service delivery model tailored for integrated care.
  • Implementation of open-source software components across diverse European pilot sites.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful preparation of healthcare providers for advanced network implementation.
    • Establishment of a new model for integrated healthcare service provision.
    • Deployment of open-source software solutions within a pan-European pilot framework.

    Conclusions:

    • The PICNIC project successfully advanced the integration of healthcare services across Europe.
    • The project demonstrated a viable pathway towards a de-fragmented European health telematics market.
    • The developed architecture and components support patient-centred care through secure, user-friendly technology.