e-Health

eHealth (also written e-health) in the context of the ICT programme comprises PHS- Personal Health System research that aims at disease management and also targets rehabilitation and treatment at the point of need with a focus on specific diseases; Virtual Physical Human-VPH research with the grand
challenge of a "Digital Patient"; and Patient Guidance Services (PGS) to enable patients' active participation in care processes. [Source: ICT WP 2011/12]

This topic is addressed in the ICT work programme 2011/12 under the following challenges/ objectives:

> Challenge 5: ICT for Health, Ageing Well, Inclusion and Governance