This week, the EU has published an update on the use of AI and digital health and care.
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AI to transform healthcare in the EU: Using AI to address complex global challenges and revolutionise healthcare is quickly becoming a reality. The EU is shaping a robust framework to foster responsible development and deployment and to overcome some of the practical barriers to support the use of AI to enhance equity, improve care and ensure that new technologies, treatments, and medicines benefit society at large. Read more at https://health.ec.europa.eu/ehealth-digital-health-and-care/artificial-intelligence-healthcare_en.
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Digital health and care in EU: Digital health (eHealth) is a vital tool to improve healthcare efficiency, quality, and accessibility across the EU, but is currently limited due to the fragmented nature of the data used across different healthcare systems. To optimise collaboration between member states, the EU has established the European Health Data Space (EHDS), a health-specific governance framework designed for sharing health data across borders establishing clear rules, common standards, and practices along with digital infrastructures aiming to improving healthcare. Read more at https://health.ec.europa.eu/ehealth-digital-health-and-care/digital-health-and-care_en.
