Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projects
Background: National health systems in Europe are facing similar challenges – demographic change, a rising burden of disease due to chronic non-communicable diseases, and health inequalities. Comparable health data and knowledge sharing between countries are therefore an important basis for policy d...
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| author | Martin Thißen Angela Fehr Aline Anton Stefanie Seeling Thomas Ziese |
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| description | Background: National health systems in Europe are facing similar challenges – demographic change, a rising burden of disease due to chronic non-communicable diseases, and health inequalities. Comparable health data and knowledge sharing between countries are therefore an important basis for policy decision-making. However, health information in the European Union (EU) is fragmented and approaches to establishing a comprehensive system are largely project-based. Methods: This contribution describes the European projects BRIDGE Health (2015 – 2017), InfAct (Information for Action, 2018 – 2021) and PHIRI (Population Health Information Research Infrastructure, 2020 – 2023), which aimed at developing a sustainable health information infrastructure. Results: The projects, which build on one another, laid the groundwork for an EU-wide health information system. For example, a health information portal was established, a federated research infrastructure was implemented, handouts were created and training on capacity building was provided. Conclusions: An integrated EU-wide health information system is an important basis for policy decision-making and a prerequisite for a rapid and coordinated response to health crises. A sustainable structure or institution with a mandate for non-communicable diseases (NCD) and their determinants at the EU level would be desirable. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd48048be7b24dc1a1989d33c391a0362025-01-21T11:52:36ZdeuRobert Koch InstituteJournal of Health Monitoring2511-27082024-12-019411010.25646/12943johm-9-4-04-e12943Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projectsMartin Thißen0Angela Fehr1Aline Anton2Stefanie Seeling3Thomas Ziese4Robert Koch Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Berlin, GermanyRobert Koch Institute, Centre for International Health Protection, Berlin, GermanyRobert Koch Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Berlin, GermanyRobert Koch Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Berlin, GermanyRobert Koch Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Berlin, GermanyBackground: National health systems in Europe are facing similar challenges – demographic change, a rising burden of disease due to chronic non-communicable diseases, and health inequalities. Comparable health data and knowledge sharing between countries are therefore an important basis for policy decision-making. However, health information in the European Union (EU) is fragmented and approaches to establishing a comprehensive system are largely project-based. Methods: This contribution describes the European projects BRIDGE Health (2015 – 2017), InfAct (Information for Action, 2018 – 2021) and PHIRI (Population Health Information Research Infrastructure, 2020 – 2023), which aimed at developing a sustainable health information infrastructure. Results: The projects, which build on one another, laid the groundwork for an EU-wide health information system. For example, a health information portal was established, a federated research infrastructure was implemented, handouts were created and training on capacity building was provided. Conclusions: An integrated EU-wide health information system is an important basis for policy decision-making and a prerequisite for a rapid and coordinated response to health crises. A sustainable structure or institution with a mandate for non-communicable diseases (NCD) and their determinants at the EU level would be desirable.https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/Focus_en/JHealthMonit_2024_04_health-information-system.pdf?__blob=publicationFilenon-communicable diseaseshealth informationhealth information systems (his)europeindicators |
| spellingShingle | Martin Thißen Angela Fehr Aline Anton Stefanie Seeling Thomas Ziese Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projects Journal of Health Monitoring non-communicable diseases health information health information systems (his) europe indicators |
| title | Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projects |
| title_full | Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projects |
| title_fullStr | Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projects |
| title_short | Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projects |
| title_sort | towards a european health information system the bridge health infact and phiri projects |
| topic | non-communicable diseases health information health information systems (his) europe indicators |
| url | https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Health_Monitoring/Health_Reporting/GBEDownloadsJ/Focus_en/JHealthMonit_2024_04_health-information-system.pdf?__blob=publicationFile |
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