Giovanna Giacomuzzi, Pharmaceutical Group of the Euroopean Union, speech about the new Directive on Cross Border Helth care and Patients Rights
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The Role of Pharmacists in Cross-border Healthcare
Giovanna Giacomuzzi, PGEU
ContentThe Directive Recognition of Prescriptions
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eHealth and Continuity of Care Keeping the patient at the Centre
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The European PatientWhathappens if things go wrong?
Is the healthqualified?
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professional I am dealing with appropriately
What will Ihave to pay?
Will I have to breakoff the treatment when I go home?
Who will Ihave to pay?
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home?
The DirectiveA step in the right direction but still a long way to go...
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The emphasis on cooperation in the Directive (e.g. European Reference Networks, eHealth, HTA) is a major step forward on the road to a more European approach to health issues and to patients rights. But there is a long way to go, European health systems remain fragmented, and health inequality is a major and growing concern.
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The European PrescriptionDifferent:
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Medicine Names, Medicines Prices, Rates of Reimbursement, Prescription Forms, Prescribing Practices, Dispensing Practices, Availability of Some Medicines.12/04/2011 Pharmacists & Cross-border Healthcare
The European Prescription
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Recognition of Prescriptions
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The Directive
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Why Cooperation Matters for Patients Rights and for Health?
X Health systems are entering a new phase ofgrowing demand and more limited resources the development of best practice and the encouragement of innovation has never been more important,
Y Cooperation is crucial between Member states , butalso at the level of health professionals- as recognised by the provisions of the Directive relating to E Health.
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PGEU eHealth and Continuity of CareNot just a cross border issue!Accessing Information contained in eHealth Record: Reduction of costs, Improve quality of care and patient safety, Ensure continuity of care, Improve communication and collaboration within the healthcare team, Promote-evidence based medicine, Record keeping and mobility, Supporting development of pharmacy services.Pharmacists & Cross-border Healthcare
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PGEU The potential of eHealth RecordStudy involving 160 French Community Pharmacies that used Dossier Pharmaceutique for 2 months:
577 adverse drug reactions were identified and reportedincluding 482 drug interactions,
In 77% of the interaction cases the pharmacist providedappropriate advice,
16% of the cases the prescriber was contacted, whichlead to a modification in the prescription in at least 1 of 10 interventions,
60 were interventions concerning an oral anticoagulanttreatment.12/04/2011 Pharmacists & Cross-border Healthcare
PGEU Keeping the Patient at the CentreX We must not loose sight of the patient processes such as HTA cooperation must make a robust commitment to consulting with patients and patient organisations,
Y eHealth development must not be dominated by industrialconcerns we need systems which fit for purpose from the patients point of view, and recognise patient autonomy and the key role of consent,
Z We are a long way from a Europeanhealth system, but the Directive is a big step toward a Europeanised health system...12/04/2011 Pharmacists & Cross-border Healthcare
Technological developmentthat is both efficient and put patient interests first!
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Patient participation inReimbursement decisions!
Affordable medicines! Rapidadoption of Best practice!
Rising quality standards across the board!
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