Published for the Spanish European Union Presidency Ministerial Conference on e-health

Prepared at the invitation of the Spanish Ministry of Health and Social Policy, and with the involvement of DG Information Society of the European Commission, for the Spanish European Union Presidency Ministerial Conference eHealth for Sustainable Healthcare Delivery: global challenges through local actions' (Barcelona, 15-18 March 2010), this publication reflects key priority areas in respect of telehealth, the provision of care at a distance, and where learning from comparative experience is crucial to informing future policy choices.