DigiHealthDay 2021, a single-day International Scientific Symposium, will be held on Friday, 12 November, 2021, hosted by the European Campus Rottal-Inn (ECRI), the international campus of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) in cooperation with the Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care (StMGP), Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth(ISfTeH), International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI), German Society of Digital Medicine (DGDM), German Telemedicine Society(DGTelemed), Bavarian Telemedicine Alliance (BTA), Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM), Town of Pfarrkirchen, Russian-Armenian University (RAU), People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), National Healthcare University of Ukraine (NHU), and DigitalHealthNews.eu (media partner).

The day’s programme is packed with keynotes, impulse talks, a Panel Discussion, Scientific Sessions, and more. Joining on 12 November are Prof. Dipak Kalra, Head of Health Informatics, University College London; Prof. Sylvia Thun, Head of Core Unit eHealth & Interoperability, Berlin Institute of Health @ Charité; Prof. Rajendra Gupta, President, Disease Management Association of India; Prof. Najeeb Al-Shorbaji, President, Jordan Library and Information Association; Dr. Filippo Martino, Chairman of the German Society of Digital Medicine e.V. (DGDM). The Panel Discussion on the Future of Digital Health Data will feature international experts: Dr. Bertalan Meskó, Director of The Medical Futurist Institute; Tatyana Kanzaveli, Founder and CEO of Open Health Network (USA); Artur Olesch, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of aboutDigitalHealth; and Dr. Georg Münzenrieder, Head of Unit of Digitalisation at Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care. Check out the speaker lineup, below.

One of the institutional partners, The European Federation of Medical Informatics (EFMI), will be co-hosting a special EFMI session for Medical Informaticians, Digital Health experts, and students.  

If you are interested in your work being recognised and to share your knowledge and experience, then use the opportunity to submit your paper at DigiHealthDay. Are you a student? Do you want to present your work and win a prize? Then, the special Student Session is just for you. The Deadline for abstract submission for both is 1 October 2021. 

DigiHealthDay@DIT-ECRI launched in 2020, continues to bring together leading international experts, students, researchers, teachers, citizens, stakeholders, and industry to converse on the potential of Digital Health in tackling current healthcare challenges and their global impacts in shaping the future of healthcare.  Due to the pandemic, this year’s event will be completely virtual. You can attend it FOR FREE from anywhere around the globe. A total of 291 participants from 49 countries have already registered, and we are looking forward to many more joining us for a remarkable academic and scientific experience. Register now, if you have not yet done it, and make sure you don’t miss out!

DigiHealthDay-2021 pre-meeting Virtual Workshops and Guest Lectures series that ran from April-July is concluded. The series comprised, 9 virtual international educational-scientific events spanned over a course of 12 days, totaling 1590 hours, and featured some of the prominent experts, in Digital Health.

Dear Digital Health Students,

The Organising Committee invites you to participate in the DigiHealthDay 2021 "Student Session". The DighHealthDay 2021 symposium will attract delegates from around the world. You will have the chance to present your ideas to experienced researchers from the Digital Health industry, universities and research institutes worldwide.In addition, your work will be eligible to be published in the online Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth and in the symposium proceedings.

Students currently enrolled in Bachelor's and Master's programmes in the domain of Digital Health, and in any stage of pursuing their thesis research (including those who submitted and/or defended their theses in 2021), are invited to submit abstracts in any of the following DigiHealthDay topics:

• EHR, Health information systems
• Data standards and interoperability
• Telemediince and remote health care
• mHealth, IoMT and telemonitoring
• Health data management and analytics
• Artificial Intelligence in medicine and healthcare
• Privacy, security, trust and patient engagement
• Robotics, blockchain, new and emerging technologies
• Delivery models, bottlenecks and moving forward
• Digital Health innovation and entrepreneurship
• Digital Health education

Proposals must be submitted by 1 August, 2021. Please submit your abstract using the link provided below. Kindly mention "Abstract for Student Session" in the field provided. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of DigiHealthDay.

Submission of abstracts

Six projects will be selected for oral presentation at the "Student Session" during the DigiHealthDay 2021 symposium on 12 November 2021. Each presentation will take 15 minutes, including Q&A.

Date: 12 November, 2021
Time: 11.15 am - 1 pm
Prizes: Two best abstracts/presentations will be selected for awards. The prizes will be awarded on the scientific merit and quality of the presentation.

First prize: € 200
Second prize: € 150

Questions: If you have questions regarding abstracts or you need assistance, please contact the team at info.digihealth@th-deg,de.

Countries around the world experienced many benefits of Digital Health during this pandemic than ever before and there is increasing attention on Digital Health from healthcare professionals, patients, stakeholders, policymakers and payers. The European Campus Rottal-Inn (ECRI) recognises this and continues its academic focus on the exchange of knowledge in Digital Health through the DigiHealthDay 2021. Upcoming events from the DigiHealthDay 2021 series include special guest lectures by world-renounced experts, dedicated to understand the impact of Digital Health on healthcare from an international perspective.

Prof Jörg Debatin, Chairman of the Health Innovation Hub (HIH), Federal Ministry of Health (Germany, in his lecture Digital Medicine in Germany: Charting the future", on 14 June, will talk about digital health technologies and their progression state in Germany, including its implementation/a adoption, new regulations and acts of infrastructure connectivitiy and interoperability. Prof Joseph Kvedar, Vice President, Partners Health Care and Chair of the Board of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), in his lecture 'Telehealth from the US perspective, past, present and future', on 9 June, will talk about Telehealth adoption and its progression in the USA, during the pandemic, describing the basics that were laid in place before and the trends expected to be seen in the early future. Seize the opportunity to listen to international experts in the field, with the possibility to ask questions. You can tune in to those exclusive DigiHealthDay talks from anywhere around the globe.

If you have missed our past workshops, don't worry! In June and July, we offer even more action with pre-meeting workshops on patient safety for digital health products, business insights from radiology images, the importance of high-quality health data and its trustworthy use for learning health systems, AI and big data analytics in healthcare and telehealth accreditation. Take a look at the lineup of the our DigiHealthDay 2021 speakers.

Joining DigiHealthDay 2021 on 12 November, for a panel discussion on the Future of Digital Health Data and keynote and impulse talks, are some of the leading experts and stakeholders. Among them are: 

• Prof Sylvia Thun, Head of Core Unite eHealth & Interoperability, Berlin Institute of Health at the Charité
• Prof Rajenda Gupta, President, Disease Management Association of India
• Dr Bertalan Meskó, Director of the Medical Futurist Institute
• Dr Filippo Martino, Chairman of the Germany Society of Digital Medicine e.V. (DGDM)
• Tatyana Kanzaveli, Founder and CEO of the Open Health Network (USA)
• Artur Olesch, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of aboutDigitalHealth.com
• Dr Georg Münzenrieder: Head of Unit of Digitalisation at the Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care.

Participation in the DigiHealthDay is free! Registration is required to attend any DigiHealthDay event. 
Register if you have not yet done that and make sure you don't miss any events.

DigiHealthDay 2021 is hosted by DIT/ECRI in cooperation with its partners: Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH), International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI), German Society of Digital Medicine e.V. (DGDM), German Telemedicine Society (DGTelemed). Bavarian Telemedinice Alliance (BTA), Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM), City of Pfarrkirchen, Russian-Armenian University (RAU), People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), National Healthcare University of Ukraine (NHU), and DigitalHealthNews.eu (media partner).

We look forward to welcoming you virtually to charming Pfarrkirchen, in the Heart of Europe!

Dear Colleagues,

We cordially invite you to participate in DigiHealthDay-2021, the International Symposium hosted by European Campus Rottal-Inn of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT-ECRI) on 12 November 2021, in co-operation with its local and international partners.

Followings last year’s success of the inaugural event DigiHealthDay-2020, which was attended by a total of 348 registered participants from 59 countries around the world, this year’s event will also be mostly VIRTUAL. The one day-long action-packed symposium will explore modern Digital Health and its role in tackling global health problems from a uniquely international perspective, with a special focus on Digital Health Education, and will include Keynote Talks by German and international experts, audience-centered panel discussions, oral and poster scientific presentations, student thesis and project presentations, and networking possibilities.

A pre-conference Virtual Workshop Series like the last year will also be organised in Spring-Summer of 2021. The series is an academic effort to impart more practical knowledge on different topics in Digital Health.

We invite you to contribute by publishing and presenting your research work at the DigiHealthDay-2021. Original full-text scientific papers on different topics related to Digital Health will be peer-reviewed by a panel of experts. Accepted papers will be published in the electronic Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (JISfTeH) as well as in print.

Whether you are curious about the latest advances in Digital Health, looking for inspiration for your business, or simply keen on meeting like-minded professionals from around the world — DigiHealthDay @ DIT-ECRI is just for you! (See “Why Attend” below.)

PARTICIPATION IS FREE

Register now and be part of a recurring platform of international knowledge and information exchange in Digital Health.

We look forward to welcoming you virtually to charming Pfarrkirchen, in the Heart of Europe!

• Online registration / submission opens: 15 April, 2021
• Paper submission deadline: 1 October, 2021
• Notification of acceptance (on or before): 18 October, 2021
• Online registration closes: 1 November, 2021

• EHR, Health Information Systems
• Data Standards and Interoperability
• Telemedicine and Remote Health Care
• mHealth, IoMT, and Telemonitoring
• Health Data Management and Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare
• Privacy, Security, Trust, and Patient Engagement
• Robotics, Blockchain, New and Emerging Technologies
• Delivery Models, Bottlenecks, and Moving Forward
• DigiHealth Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• SPECIAL FOCUS on Digital Health Education

• Academics — to present your research to a professional audience consisting of Digital Health experts and enthusiasts from different corners of the world, to communicate your message to the Global Digital Health Community (through our information channels reaching a minimum of 150,000 users worldwide), and to publish your research in an open-access peer-reviewed indexed periodical.
   
• Health professionals and managers — to improve your knowledge of Digital Health applications, products and services available in Germany and worldwide, and to find inspiration for integrating Digital Health into your routine workflow — for the benefit of your patients and your business.
   
• Companies — to directly market your products / services to a diverse group of Digital Health students and specialists from 100+ countries around the world (each of them potentially an ambassador and promoter of your technology in their country of origin), to spread the word about your business to the Global Digital Health Community (through our information channels reaching a minimum of 150,000 users worldwide), and to position your company as a socially responsible supporter of research and development in one of the most important health-related domains.
   
• Students — to hear from some of the brightest minds in the domain of Digital Health, to present your bachelor / master research or your business project to the audience consisting of top-level experts – with a chance to win a valuable prize!, to publish the results of your work in the internationally recognised and indexed periodical, and to network with young like-minded Digital Health enthusiasts.
   
• Citizens — to familiarise yourself with the exciting new world of Digital Health, and to catch a glimpse of the upcoming revolutionary changes in medicine and health care.

Head of Health Informatics, University College London

International Invited Chair, Plenary Session Host, Panel Discussion Moderator, Workshop 'The importance of high-quality
health data and its trustworthy use for learning health systems’, 28 June 2021, (Abstract)

Leads the development of CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) and ISO (International Organisation
for Standardisation) standards on EHR interoperability, personal health records, EHR requirements.

More information on Dipak Kalra

Vice President of Health Sciences, Deggendorf University of Technology
Director, European Campus Rottal-Inn

Scientific Committee Chair, Plenary Session Host

Professor Business Application Systems, Healthcare Management, Cross-border Healthcare Management

More information on Horst Kunhardt

Director of the study programme Master of Medical Informatics, Deggendorf University of Technology

Organising Committee Chair, Plenary Session Host

Professor of Digital Health and Healthcare Management, founding president of Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM),
member of WHO Roster of Experts on Digital Health

More information on Georgi Chaltikyan

Chairman of the Health Innovation Hub (hih), Federal Ministry of Health

Special Guest Lecture on Digital Health in Germany, 14 June 2021, (Abstract)

Professor of Diagnostic Radiology; Past Vice President, Chief Technology and Medical Officer for GE Healthcare;
Past Medical Director & CEO of the University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf

More information on Jörg Felix Debatin

Vice President, Partners Health Care
Associate Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Special Guest Lecture on Digital Health in the USA, 14 June 2021, (Abstract)

Chair of the Board of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA); Co-chair of the American Medical Association's (AMA)
Digital Medicine Payment Advisory Group (DMPAG); Editor-In-Chief, npj Digital Medicine

More information on Joseph C. Kvedar

Head of Core Unit eHealth & Interoperability, Berlin Institute of Health @ Charité .
Head eHealth Competence Center

Keynote on Interoperability in Digital Health (title TBA)

Senior Prof. ICT in Health Care, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
Chair HL7 Germany Vice Chair DIN Medical Informatics, Founder network #SHEHEALTH

President, Disease Management Association of India
Distinguished Professor, Sharda University

Keynote on Digital Health Ecosystem - The Role of Academia, Industry and the Patient Groups (Abstract)

Chair, 6th Frontiers of Development Symposium, Royal Academy of Engineering; Chair, Dynamic Coalition on
‘Internet & Jobs’– Internet Governance Forum, United Nations; Chairman, Drafting Committee for Digital Health standards,
ational Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)

More information on Rajendra Gupta

Director of Public Health Informatics & Associate Professor at the Indiana University (IU)

Associate Professor at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health of Indiana University; Director of Public Health
nformatics at the Regenstrief Institute’s Center for Biomedical Informatics.

More information on Brian E. Dixon

Professor for Management in Digital Healthcare, Deggendorf University of Technology

Scientific Committee Member, Session Host, Workshop on Hacking DICOM Headers - How to create business insights
from radiology images, 22 June, 2021 (Abstract)

Past Head Entrepreneurship & Tech Education, UnternehmerTUM GmbH - Center for Innovation and Business Creation at TUM

More information on Dominik Böhler

Director of The Medical Futurist Institute

Panel Discussion on the Future of Digital Health Data

Keynote Speaker (500+ keynotes for governments and organisations including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, NASA, etc.),
Futurist, Author of “My Health: Upgraded” and “The Guide to the Future of Medicine” (Amazon-Top 100 authors)

More information on Bertalan Meskó

Head of Digital Health at the MEDIAN Group
Chairman of the German Society of Digital Medicine e.V. (DGDM)

Keynote – 'Evaluation of Digital Health Products - Challenges, Functions and Opportunities'

Past Supervised Digital health at fbeta GmbH
Past Lecturer in neurology at the Carus Academy Dresden

More information on Filippo Martino

Founder and CEO of Open Health Network

Panel Discussion on the Future of Digital Health Data
Keynote - TBA

Senior executive at Big 5
Mentor at 500Startups and Richard Branson Entrepreneurs Centre
Licensee and organiser of highly notable TEDxBayArea conferences

More information on Tatyana Kanzaveli

Founder & Editor-in-Chief of aboutDigitalHealth.com

Panel Discussion on the Future of Digital Health Data

Digital Health Journalist, Content Designer & Science Writer; editor-in-chief of ICT&Health International (Netherlands) and
OSOZ (Poland) magazines, founder of aboutDigitalHealth.com; a health tech influencer on social media, speechwriter.

More information on Artur Olesch

Associate professor in Digital Health, Department of Health and Nursing Science, University of Agder, Norway

Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction for Digital Health, 31 May 2021

Member of the E-health Research Centre at the University of Agder, Norway
Working with the University of Oslo to control and eradicate a neglected tropical disease in South Africa.
A partner of European research projects on digital inclusion, mobile health, global health Improve healthcare support for rural
communities in India, funded also by British AHMRC, and management and mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic with digital health
tools (funded by the Norwegian research council).

More information on Santiago Gil Martinez

Associate Professor of ICT and eHealth University of Agder, Norway

Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction for Digital Health, 31 May 2021

Member of the E-health Research Centre at the University of Agder, Norway
Working currently with various international research institutions.
A partner of European research projects on digital inclusion, mobile health, global health Improve healthcare support for
rural communities in India, funded also by British AHMRC, and management and mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic with
digital health tools (funded by the Norwegian research council).

More information on Martin Wulf Gerdes

Early Stage Researcher, The European Institute For Innovation Through Health Data
Doctoral Candidate of Health Sciences - GDPR, Health Data and Health Sciences, Ghent University

Workshop on ‘The importance of high-quality health data and its trustworthy use for learning health systems’, 28 June 2021 (Abstract)

Early Stage Researcher, Helical ITN
A stagiaire at the Legal Service of the European Commission

More information on Maria Christofidou

Project Manager and Digital Health Data Specialist, management4health
Primary lead on the use of information technology in management4health healthcare projects across the globe;

Workshop on Clinical Decision Support System, 26-27 April 2021 (Abstract)

Alumnus, Master Medical Informatics, DIT-ECRI and an expert in Oral Medicine and Radiology.

More information on Arunakiry Natarajan

Assistant Head of the Medical Data Integration Center, MeDIC, at Uniklinik Cologne

Workshop on Data Integration and Interoperability, 13-14 May 2021 (Abstract)

Platform Architect (SOA) under the flagship project of HiGHmed (Germany’s Medical Informatics Consortium); Alumnus, Master
Medical Informatics, DIT-ECRI

More information on Jonathan Okereke

Research Associate, Deggendorf Institute of Technology

Workshop on Data Integration and Interoperability, 13-14 May 2021 (Abstract)

Digital Health Senior Advisor for IDB, Interamerican Development Bank; Consultant as Specialist in health interoperability
standards projects in Latin America and the Caribbean region; Participant in SDOs (Standards Development Organisations)
HL7 Int., IHE, SNOMED CT Expert; Alumnus, Master Medical Informatics, DIT-ECRI

More information on Fernando Portilla-Vicuna

Founder & CEO: Physio Plus Tech

Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction for Digital Health, 31 May 2021

Alumnus, Master Medical Informatics, DIT-ECRI

More information on Ram Prakash Suriyanarayanan

Dear Digital Health Students,

The Organising Committee invites you to participate in the DigiHealthDay 2021 "Student Session". The DighHealthDay 2021 symposium will attract delegates from around the world. You will have the chance to present your ideas to experienced researchers from the Digital Health industry, universities and research institutes worldwide.In addition, your work will be eligible to be published in the online Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth and in the symposium proceedings.

Students currently enrolled in Bachelor's and Master's programmes in the domain of Digital Health, and in any stage of pursuing their thesis research (including those who submitted and/or defended their theses in 2021), are invited to submit abstracts in any of the following DigiHealthDay topics:

• EHR, Health information systems
• Data standards and interoperability
• Telemediince and remote health care
• mHealth, IoMT and telemonitoring
• Health data management and analytics
• Artificial Intelligence in medicine and healthcare
• Privacy, security, trust and patient engagement
• Robotics, blockchain, new and emerging technologies
• Delivery models, bottlenecks and moving forward
• Digital Health innovation and entrepreneurship
• Digital Health education

Proposals must be submitted by 1 August, 2021. Please submit your abstract using the link provided below. Kindly mention "Abstract for Student Session" in the field provided. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of DigiHealthDay.

Submission of abstracts

Six projects will be selected for oral presentation at the "Student Session" during the DigiHealthDay 2021 symposium on 12 November 2021. Each presentation will take 15 minutes, including Q&A.

Date: 12 November, 2021
Time: 11.15 am - 1 pm
Prizes: Two best abstracts/presentations will be selected for awards. The prizes will be awarded on the scientific merit and quality of the presentation.

First prize: € 200
Second prize: € 150

Questions: If you have questions regarding abstracts or you need assistance, please contact the team at info.digihealth@th-deg,de.

• Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care

• Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS)

The Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) is a global advisor and through leader supporting the transformation of health through information and technology. As a mission driven non-profit for more than 60 years, HIMSS offers a unique depth and breadth of expertise in health innovation, public policy, workforce development, research and analytics to advise gloabl leaders, stakeholders and influencers on best practices in health information and technology. With a community-centric approach, our innovation engine delivers key insights, education and engaging events to healthcare providers, governments and market suppliers around the world.

HIMSS serves the global health ecosystem with focused operations across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Members encompass more than 100,000 individuals, 480 provider organisations, 470 non-profit partners and 650 health services organisations.

Vision - To realise the full health potential of every human, everywhere.

Mission - Reform the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology.

• Initiatives
  • Accelerate Health
  • Global Health Equity Network
  • Women in Health IT
  • Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability
  • Alliance for Nursing Informatics
  • EHRA
  • Health Technology Alliance
  • Immunisation Integration Programme
  • Interoperability Showcase
  • IHE USA
  • TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform)

• International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH)

A Global network of/for Telemedicine & e-Health stakeholders that facilitates the dissemination of knowledge and good practice in Telehealth & e-Health through promoting and supporting Telemedicine/e-Health activities worldwide and also by providing access to organized experts in the field, internationally. A Neutral, Democratic, Non-governmental and non-profit society with close ties to WHO and ITU that also aids developing countries in the field of Telemedicine and e-Health.

• International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)

The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) is the world body for health and biomedical informatics. As an association of associations’, IMIA acts as a bridging organization, bringing together the constituent organizations’ and their members. IMIA provides leadership and expertise to the multidisciplinary, health focused community and to policy makers, to enable the transformation of healthcare in accord with the world-wide vision of improving the health of the world population

• European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI)

The European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) is the leading nonprofit organization in biomedical and health informatics in Europe. The Federation comprises 30 national societies and includes an exceptional network of experts and stakeholders in health, care, IT and its societal dimensions; supported by 15 topic working groups ranging from human factors, to security and translational health informatics.

EFMI is committed to health for all underpinned by information and communication technology.
The objectives when founded in 1976 were:

• To advance international co-operation and dissemination of information in Medical Informatics on a European basis;
• To promote high standards in the application of medical informatics;
• To promote research and development in medical informatics;
• To encourage high standards in education in medical informatics;
• To function as the autonomous European Regional Council of IMIA.

• The German Society of Digital Medicine e.V. (DGDM)

The German Society of Digital Medicine e.V. (DGDM) is a professional society dedicated to the promotion of science, research, and teaching in the field of Digital Medicine and its development as a future-oriented medical specialty. The DGDM promotes scientifically based education and training in studies and clinical practice in the form of scientific programs, events, and information in the field of Digital Medicine. It participates in health policy discussions. The Society pursues its goals especially by uniting scientists and physicians working in the field of Digital Medicine, as well as medical students, trainees, and members of non-physician healthcare professions who have a practical or scientific interest in Digital Medicine. The DGDM was founded in November 2020 and is registered as an association with headquarters in Berlin.

• German Telemedicine Society (DGTelemed)

German Telemedicine Society (DGTelemed) is a national association to promote, to disseminate, to market and to publish modern innovative developments, solutions and products in telemedicine. DGTelemed is a forum of communication, discussion and lobbying for telemedicine in Germany and Europe.

• Bavarian Telemedicine Alliance (BTA)

Bavarian Telemedicine Alliance (BTA) is an interdisciplinary network interface in the field of medical telematics which provides solutions, concrete insights and help for the practice of patient care in clinics and doctor’s offices. Topics are future regulations and standardization, technology options and infrastructures, new social and political framework conditions as well as pricing and financing forms for new telematics services. To realise these goals the BTA deals multidimensionally and beyond the blockades of current disputes with physicians, hospitals, pharmacies and other allied health professions.

The BTA was established in Ingolstadt, May 2012. It is a nationwide contact for all activities in the field of telemedicine, eHealth and health telematics. As a neutral competence platform, the BTA initiates, coordinates and networks telemedical projects in Bavaria, and is an information and support centre for the healthcare system and its patients. The BTA  brings diverse telemedical approaches to the public and increases the level of awareness and acceptance of digitally supported health care.

• Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM)

Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM) is a non-governmental, non-profit professional organisation based in Yerevan, Armenia. The mission of AATM is to assist in development of Digital Health technologies (use of modern ICT to support healthcare delivery, and health education and research), in Armenia and worldwide, via the following activities: coordination of and support for Digital Health initiatives, programmes, projects, applications and services; cooperation between various local stakeholders (institutions, organisations, regulatory bodies, companies, service providers and other structures) in the field; cooperation with major international associations, institutions, agencies and industry groups working in Digital Health; development of educational programmes and assistance in staff management; cooperation with relevant central and local governmental structures; and assistance in necessary amendments in the legislative area relevant to the field. 

• Stadt Pfarrkirchen

• Russian-Armenian University (RAU)

Founded in 1997 under the joint authority of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia, Russian-Armenian University (RAU) is a young, rapidly developing and ambitious university and nowadays already one of the leading universities in the South Caucasus region.

RAU offers a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs. Academic programs at RAU are coordinated by 8 Institutes, which offer high-quality education most branches of modern science and the humanities at all levels of study, as well as innovative career-focused courses: the Institute of Economics and Business, the Institute of Law and Politics, the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, the Engineering Physics Institute, the Institute of the Human Sciences, the Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy, the Institute of Media, Advertising and Cinema, the Institute of Oriental Studies. RAU implements more than 100 educational programs in Russian, Armenian and foreign languages in accordance with the State educational standards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia. It is practically the only university in Armenia that can be classified to the research cluster. In 2016, it was included in the list of the 1000 best business schools in the world, according to the expert agency EdUniversal.

• People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN)

• National Healthcare University of Ukraine (NHU)

Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine (Shupyk NHU of Ukraine) is the national leader in higher and postgraduate education, continuing professional development for medical doctors and pharmacists with a history of over 100 years.

Shupyk NHU of Ukraine is constantly expanding cooperation in the field of education and science. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (the name of the institution at that time) became collective member of the International Personnel Academy of UNESCO (2001), a member of the European Academy of Natural Sciences (2008), a member of the European Association of Medical Education (2011). The University is the first institution from Ukraine represented in the Global Excellence Index of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM Global Excellence Index).

Since 2018, Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (the name of the institution at that time) is a member of ORPHEUS (The Organisation for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System). Within the University there are 3 educational & research institutes and 5 faculties, which unite 81 departments (of which 69 are clinical, located on 230 clinical sites), scientific library, 4 centers, 3 laboratories, vivarium, clinic, 17 divisions, 5 dormitories. There are 11 specialized academic councils for 17 scientific specialties, and 25 scientific schools. 2018 it was awarded "Recognized Excellence – 5 Stars" by the European Foundation for Quality Management.

• DigitalHealthNews.eu

DigitalHealthNews.eu is the first European eHealth news portal and one of the most visited sites on the Internet for eHealth decision-makers, professionals and stakeholders looking for the latest eHealth breaking news.