EHTEL: Implementers Advancing Digital Health and Care Transformation

EHTEL (the European Health Telematics Association) is a unique pan-European multidisciplinary stakeholder platform, bringing together organisations and individuals engaged in all aspects of digital health and care.

EHTEL’s distinctive structure enables the exchange of ideas, opportunities and knowledge with a community of 5,000 digital health and care experts and innovators. It does this through webinars and projects, leading to innovation in the delivery of eHealth solutions and the transformation of health and social care.

The association is well placed, in the heart of Europe, to bring together the voices of European stakeholder groups, and provide concrete insights into European policy. EHTEL  facilitates interaction between all of them. 

EHTEL’s growing membership includes more than 40 organisations from all relevant stakeholder groups. The multiple interests and viewpoints of its members enables EHTEL to take a uniquely holistic approach on the implementation of digital health and care solutions. Read what EHTEL members have to say about what their membership offers them.

EHTEL adds value by identifying topics and opportunities for engagement for its members and creating synergies between them, as well as building relationships between European projects, Digital Innovation Hubs and Reference Repositories.

With its solid 25 years of expertise, EHTEL is one of the few European organisations that has made a strong contribution to the evolution of digital health and care and Europe’s digital society. During all this time, EHTEL has always focused on people, not just  on technology.

Today, EHTEL is a community of digital health and care experts who are loyal to and engaged with EHTEL’s mission. These experts represent a wide diversity of stakeholders from around Europe and beyond. EHTEL is a one-of-a-kind close-knit community that likes “getting things done”. We call our members and ourselves implementers.

How EHTEL completes its mission

EHTEL acts as a dialogue enabler among digital health and care implementers. EHTEL provides opportunities for experts to share real-world insights, as well as concrete tools and approaches which have been developed, tested and scaled in real-life settings.

How EHTEL supports implementers:

• EHTEL supports implementers of digital health by:
  • Facilitating implementers’ conversations, which are framed by the three tracks of our work programme,
  • Providing implementers’ access to resources which are relevant to them,
  • Helping implementers connect to each other.
• To achieve this, EHTEL operates: 
  • A  comprehensive governance policy (based on neutrality, collaboration, co-decision, and transparency),  
  • A quality objective  (EHTEL is highly selective about its communications. It provides its members with only high-quality materials of interest/relevance to them).
• Because EHTEL members are implementers, they benefit from EHTEL support:
  • As a top priority,
  • In a dedicated way (through being offered premium content and premium services),
  • Through personalised services which are made available to them via additional resources that cover related costs. 

How EHTEL further connects implementers of digital health and care:

Through EHTEL, you can:

🤝 Connect with the right people, match-make, and develop partnerships with other EHTEL members.

🌟 Amplify your message to our community of 5,000+ digital health and care experts and innovators, in Europe and beyond, through our many channels.

🎓 Stay ahead by learning what matters about digitally based innovative solutions, concrete tools, and validated approaches. 

Find out more about how EHTEL can support you here.

Who benefits from EHTEL membership?

• Public authorities, including health & care authorities
• Healthcare providers 
• Businesses, industry and eHealth solutions providers
• Health insurers 
• Healthcare professionals 
• Digital health users
  
• Patients and citizens' organisations, including patients, citizens and consumers 
• Research and innovation institutions 

Find out more information on EHTEL membership fees and on how to apply here.

EHTEL offers educational and networking opportunities to its members

• The EHTEL Symposium brings together each year members, friends, supporters and guests of EHTEL to discuss their successes and challenges and explore the newest trends in digital health in Europe.
• Webinars on current and emerging topics in Digital Health like Artificial Intelligence, Interoperability, Health Data Spaces, Hybrid Care, and many more.

What EHTEL is building towards

Since its launch in 1999, EHTEL and its members have reflected on the challenges and opportunities of a digital society. But EHTEL hasn’t just been about technology, it has always been about people.

EHTEL nurtures a community of close-knit loyal and supportive members and friends, committed to sharing their competences, expertise, and knowledge, and collaborating to improve digital health services.

Today, there has never been a more crucial time for health and social care stakeholders to engage with each other to shape and influence emerging models of healthcare delivery!

Do you want to become an active participant in the EHTEL movement?