Measures needed to make e-healthcare run smoothly in Lithuania During the COVID-19 crisis, increased demand for remote health care services in Lithuania has been clearly visible. It is in the interest of both patients and healthcare providers that such services can be provided after the quarantine; however, this requires changes to the existing legal framework. […]
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Need ‒ and room ‒ for more than “DoctorOnline” and “Telemedica” While the main challenge to the healthcare system has recently been COVID-19, this does not mean that other healthcare challenges have ceased to exist in our society. Stay-at-home orders have raised the issue of remote medical check-ups and consultations. This has led to more […]
Remote doctor’s appointments and consulting services allowed but unregulated The Estonian Health Insurance Fund (the HIF) enabled remote consulting services during the state of emergency. At the moment, however, remote appointments are not regulated by legal acts. The HIF hopes to add remote appointments to the list of health care services no later than by […]
Health technologies, including data analytics tools, can vastly contribute to the improvement of patient outcomes, the performance of health systems and health system governance. Health data are paramount to tailoring personalised medicine services, as health data can be used in scientific research and innovation which help individualise health services and improve treatment quality. The Estonian […]
In March, the EU Court of Justice ruled that VAT exemption applies to health services provided by phone (case C 48/19). X is a private limited company incorporated under German law. In February 2014, the company provided advice over the phone on behalf of its health insurance fund regarding health issues, and implemented support programmes […]
