Integrated Care and the impact of COVID-19 on delivering integration
The ECHAlliance Thematic Innovation Ecosystem on Integrated Care is a forum for the sharing of good practices, exchanging ideas and gaining new knowledge.
The first European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance) Thematic Innovation Ecosystem on Integrated Care was held in May 20201, it featured examples from Scotland and from Lithuania about we communicate the need for change, especially considering the COVID-19 response.
The response to COVID-19 has required health and care systems to adapt and to provide services in innovative ways. The session on 7 October 2021 will focus what lessons can be learned at this stage in our journey, regarding whether the COVID-19 pandemic has made a lasting impact on efforts to deliver Integrated Health and Care.
Our contributors will be talking about:
The webinar will share expertise from other regions and countries of impact of COVID-19 on their progress towards integrated care and accelerate the learning and potential adoption of this knowledge at local and regional level.
Preliminary Agenda
| Time | Integrated Care and the impact of COVID-19 on delivering integration |
| 5min | Welcome and Introduction Andrea Pavlickova, International Engagement Manager, Scottish Government |
| 5min | ECHAlliance Thematic Innovation Ecosystems – What are they and where can I get involved? Andy Bleaden, Director Ecosystems and Membership, ECHAlliance |
| 15min | Integrated approach in lessening the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable groups – experience from the second wave in SlovakiaDr Zuzana Katreniakova, MD, PhD, University teacher, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Chairman of Slovak Public Health Association, and Regional Coordinator within the IT of Ministry of Health |
| 15min | Main results, lessons learned and progress in integrated care during the pandemic in CataloniaJoan Carlos Contel, Department of Health, Chronic Care Programme, Integrated Health and Social Care Plan, Government of Catalonia |
| 15min | Facilitated discussion Andrea Pavlickova, International Engagement Manager, Scottish GovernmentAndy Bleaden, Director Ecosystems and Membership, ECHAlliance |
| 5min | Concluding remarks and next stepsAndrea Pavlickova, International Engagement Manager, Scottish Government |
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