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Cross-borderhealthcare
in Torne Valley(Sweden/Finland
)
Anna-Greta BrodinCounty manager
Primary healthcare NorthCounty Council of
Norrbottenanna-
60 000 inhabitants-40 000 on Finnish side-20 000 on Swedish side
Multilingual, multicultural -Swedish-Finnish-Sami-Meänkieli
Natural cross-border flow of people-work-studies-recreation-Health- and medical care
TORNE VALLEY
Established cross-border for 30 years in:-Cross-border commuters-ambulance service-“doctor on call” collaboration-Diagnostics-dental clinic in Karesuando
The population and administrations demand an increase in cross-border care
Cross-border
CROSS-BORDER CARE
Cross-border
PROJECT
Cross-border healthcare in Torne Valley
Implementation in two phases:8 months, review (November 2008 – June 2009)21 months, test and implementation (November 2009 – July 2011)
Municipalities and their Care Centres in Finland
Torneå YlitornioPello Kolari Muonio/Enontekiö
Swedish Healthcare Centres
Haparanda Pajala Övertorneå
AimDevelop and deepen the healthcare
cooperation between healthcare providers in Torne Valley, in order to create high quality cross-border care.
Create conditions for a free choice of cross-border healthcare.
IncludedGeographically limited to the interaction region
Torne Valley.Included Primary Care.
Cross-border
PROJECT
Free choise of cross-border care-patient survey-Cross-border commuters
Laws , insurance and compensation-today is not a free choise of cross-border healthcare - EU Directive on -patients' rights to cross-border healthcare-patient Data Act-patients, staff and ambulance insurances-nurse licence and emergency drugs
Emergency logistics-emergency plans for ambulance cooperation -Cross-border co-operation agreement for ambulance/helicopter-emergency exercise
Cross-border
WORK AREAS and RESULTS
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-access to patient medical records – epSOS-video techniques for on-call emergency consultations and meetings-digital transmission of X-rays
Working methods and training-common care plan-study visits and staff exchange
Communication and dissemination-been presented in many konferences,-network-projectreport
Cross-border
WORK AREAS and RESULTS
Focus on services close to the patient:-European Patient Summary-ePrescribing across the EU
”Cross-border health care in Torne Valley” is an unique opportunity for "smart" pilot test in epSOS ”
Build on existing National eHealth Projectsand use experiences and knowledgefrom all Member States.
Cross-borderhealthcare
in Torne Valley(Sweden/Finland
)
Anna-Greta BrodinCounty manager
Primary healthcare NorthCounty Council of
Norrbottenanna-