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The ACOSTA accompanying measure A2106
C Thayer1, G De Moor, J Van Goor
1ACOSTA Office, Brussels, Belgium.
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|October 1, 1994
Summary
The ACOSTA project aims to build consensus in Europe for health care telematics by uniting industries and policymakers. This initiative promotes awareness and common requirements for expanding the health telematics market.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Telecommunications Policy
- European Market Development
Background:
- The informatics and telecommunications sectors seek new markets, particularly with ISDN and broadband networks.
- A fragmented approach hinders the growth of health care telematics in Europe.
Purpose of the Study:
- To foster consensus among diverse European stakeholders in health care telematics.
- To enhance market awareness and define common user-centric requirements.
- To facilitate the expansion of the European health care telematics market.
Main Methods:
- Bringing together telecom providers, healthcare organizations, insurers, standards experts, and policymakers.
- Systematic engagement to build a broad consensus.
- Focusing on user needs for requirement specification.
Main Results:
- Increased awareness of the health care telematics environment among stakeholders.
- Better defined common requirements and options aligned with user needs.
- Initiation of a larger common market for health care telematics.
Conclusions:
- A unified European approach is crucial for advancing health care telematics.
- Consensus building and standardization promotion are key to market growth.
- Addressing user needs is essential for successful telematics adoption.