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Grant Agreement number: 325172Project acronym: ENGAGEDProject title: Community building on active and healthy ageingFunding scheme: Thematic Network (TN)Call identifier: CIP-ICT-PSP-2012-6Challenge: 3 – ICT for Health, Ageing Well, Inclusion and GovernanceObjective: CIP-ICT-PSP.2012.3.7: Community building on active and healthy ageingProject website address: http://www.engaged-innovation.eu

D2.2Report on relevant

stakeholders in North America and Asia

Due date of deliverable: [31/10/2013]Actual submission date: [31/10/2013]

Start date of project: 01/02/2013 Duration: 24 months

Organisation name of lead contractor for this deliverable: TECNALIADeliverable main author: Carmen Pastor

Version: 1.0

Project co-funded by the European Commission within the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013)

Dissemination LevelPU Public XPP Restricted to other programme participants (including the Commission Service)RE Restricted to a group specified by the consortium (including the Commission Service)CO Confidential, only for members of the consortium (including the Commission Service)

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D2.1 – Quick Scan Report on relevant Stakeholders and list of potential Innovation Initiatives

Document His tory

Version Date Author Summary of Main Changes

1.0 09-09-2013 Carmen Pastor (TECNALIA) First version of the template

1.1 17-10-2013 Elisa Prada (TECNALIA)

Starting the elaboration of the deliverable: introduction of data into the results section

1.2 24-10-2013 Carmen Pastor (TECNALIA)

First Draft version of the deliverable: revision of the results section; formatting; and first drafting of sections on executive summary,

introduction and conclusions1.3 30-10-2013 All partners Revision of content: …

2.0 10-09-2013Elisa Prada,

Carmen Pastor (TECNALIA)

Final version including all remarks and comments received from ENGAGED partners.

Final edition of two sections: Executive summary and Conclusions

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Table o f Contents

Index

0 Abbreviations........................................................................4

1 Executive summary................................................................5

2 Introduction..........................................................................6

2.1 Aims and goals.........................................................................................................62.2 Other activities to be carried out.............................................................................7

3 Results..................................................................................7

3.1 USA..........................................................................................................................83.2 Canada...................................................................................................................173.3 South America........................................................................................................193.4 Asia........................................................................................................................20

3.4.1 Israel...........................................................................................................223.4.2 Japan...........................................................................................................233.4.3 Russia.........................................................................................................243.4.4 China..........................................................................................................25

3.5 Africa......................................................................................................................253.6 Australia.................................................................................................................273.7 Worldwide..............................................................................................................283.8 Events and conferences.........................................................................................313.9 Stakeholders’ Profile..............................................................................................31



0 Abbreviat ions

AAL Ambient Assisted LivingCORAL Community of Regions for Assisted LivingEIP AHA European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy AgeingENGAGED Community building on active and healthy ageingFP7 Framework Programme 7JP Joint ProgrammeJPI Joint Programming InitiativesICT Information and Communication TechnologiesMS Member StateR&D&I Research, Development and InnovationSME Small and Medium Enterprise



1 Execut ive summary

Deliverable D2.2 of the work package WP2 of the ENGAGED project identifies international contacts for relevant stakeholders in North America and Asia with the final aim of identifying their potential contribution for R&D cooperation and raising joint business opportunities.

The aim of task 2.2, “International Networking in the AHA environment”, in which this deliverable D2.2 is framed, is to build-up contacts and establish interfaces with relevant US and other worldwide organizations which will allow to study R&D cooperation and business opportunities. Some already identified organizations in this context before the starting of the ENGAGED project are the US organisations CAST (Centre for Aging Services Technologies), AAHSA (American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging) and Continua Health Alliance (which has already been included in the quick scan of European stakeholders reported in the deliverable D2.1); the Canadian Centre for Global e-Health Innovation of Toronto University; and the Japanese centre JARG (Japan Aging Research Centre). This way, operative alliances with potential partners could be established so that to achieve a broader impact and awareness of the objectives and the work being done in this ENGAGED thematic network.

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For each organisation cited on the enclosed list, a short description indicates briefly why it is considered to be a relevant stakeholder. A contact e-mail and a link to the respective web page is provided wherever available, in order that the ENGAGED consortium can contact the organisation and establish a close working relationship.

Finally, we provide some figures presenting these stakeholders classified by type of organisation and by geographical zone so that anyone can easily see which worldwide area has more identified stakeholders and also which type of organisation has more identified stakeholders.



2 Introduct ionThis work package 2 on “Community Building” has several aims (which will be later explained), being its main objective to build a European community hub for innovative AHA solutions in age friendly environments. Its starting point is the CORAL (Community of Regions for Assisted Living) network which will provide the relevant stakeholders to start the ENGAGED activities with. It will extend its knowledge of other stakeholders about the EIP on AHA and about ENGAGED through a variety of means, such as match making events, mutual learning workshops, newsletters, web site and international conferences; and it will then use the expanded network to carry out at least two main tasks:

Establishing common actions with other networks and initiatives so as to involve them into the strategic processes of ENGAGED.

Facilitating joint innovative initiatives in order to develop new products and services within the AHA area.

2 .1 A ims and goa l s

The aim of work package (WP) 2 on “Community Building” is to build a European community hub: a thematic network of networks and new coalitions across Europe for innovative AHA solutions in age friendly environments. It will support:

the engagement of networks and set up of new coalitions between stakeholders across the whole value chain in regions, interregional areas, inside Member States, and on the European and global levels in the field of AHA and the implementation of the activities of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on AHA;

the further development and follow up of identified EU projects funded or co-funded by the European Commission in a next stage;

networks and new coalitions to profile and promote themselves and to enhance the existing and sustainable Thematic Network involving the major actors for the set-up of such regional clusters in other EU regions, such as public administrations, companies as technology providers and systems integrators, service providers, research organisations and user associations; from all European members and associated states.

Deliverable D2.1 of this WP2 of the ENGAGED project, which has already been delivered, identifies the relevant stakeholders, experts and list of potential innovation clusters and initiatives in Europe which share an interest in common learning topics related to the three pillars of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA).

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The selection criteria being used for selecting the various international stakeholders is explained following and it has the final aim of becoming a more practical and effective criteria than criteria using a theoretical or academic base. We have used the knowledge provided by the different partners of the ENGAGED project in this international context and we have completed it with extensive desktop research targeted to the identification of



relevant organisations active in the Active and Healthy ageing area at a worldwide level. Hence, the underlying selection of the different stakeholders has been based on the added value they could provide for our ENGAGED project at the international level, through their engagement in various international activities, such as the participation or attendance to EU and/or international conferences, the participation in the mid-term and/or final conference of the ENGAGED project, etc. This way, we will reinforce the ENGAGED network of EU collaborators with international presence, which could lead to the start of a collaboration leading to efficiency and exchange of knowledge, and successfully results in the generation of market business opportunities. The final aim is to achieve operative alliances with potential international partners which could be established so that to achieve a broader impact and awareness of the objectives and work being done in this ENGAGED thematic network.

Though the initial objective of this international stakeholders’ identification was to identify relevant stakeholders from USA, Canada and Japan, we have decided to extend the international geographical coverage to worldwide stakeholders. This way we attempt to identify the relevant stakeholders in the international arena willing to be involved and participate in the different activities of the ENGAGED project.

2 .2 Other ac t i v i t i e s to be ca r r ied out

Here the idea would be to explain the main activities we’ve planned to carry out with these international stakeholders. This has not been identified in the DoW of the ENGAGED project, so I’d appreciate if any of you could point out some relevant interesting activities so that these identification of international stakeholders have real sense within the project. Some general ideas have already been mentioned in the previous paragraph.

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3 ResultsThis section includes all the organisations, networks, alliances, associations, partnerships and other kind of international stakeholders that have been identified by the ENGAGED consortium as relevant contacts in order to be involved in the different activities of ENGAGED. These identified stakeholders can provide either valuable input to ENGAGED and/or can benefit from the ENGAGED activities to be carried out.

These stakeholders have been classified according to the usual classification of organisations used within the R&D programmes, such as the FP7, the CIP ICT-PCP or the AAL JP. This classification differentiates among end-user organisations, industry, universities, research centres, regions, etc. Within this classification, the several stakeholders are ordered by the country they belong to; and within the same country, they are ordered using the alphabetical order.



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3 .1 USA

Alzheimer's Association: The Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Alzheimer’s Association works on a global, national and local level to enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias. As the largest non-profit funder of Alzheimer's research, the Association is committed to accelerating progress of new treatments, preventions and ultimately, a cure.Website: http://www.alz.org/ Contact: http://www.alz.org/contact_us.asp Type: Association

AMD Global Telemedicine (AMD): AMD is the world's leading supplier of complete telemedicine solutions including specialized medical devices, encounter management software and clinical telemedicine systems that are used to connect a patient with a clinical healthcare provider. AMD has served the telemedicine global community since 1991. From their inception, their mission has been to eliminate the time and distance between those who need healthcare and those who provide it. Their company began as a provider of specialty medical devices for telemedicine applications, but with over 20 years of delivering products and developing solutions that addressed unique telemedicine requirements, they have evolved. Today, AMD Global Telemedicine provides innovative telemedicine solutions for the entire remote patient encounter. They support clinical telemedicine solutions to over 7,200 patient end-points around the world.Website: http://www.amdtelemedicine.com/ Contact: http://www.amdtelemedicine.com/contact-amd-telemedicine.html Type: Industry

American Telemedicine Association (ATA): The American Telemedicine Association is the leading international resource and advocate promoting the use of advanced remote medical technologies. ATA and its diverse membership, works to fully integrate telemedicine into transformed healthcare systems to improve quality, equity and affordability of healthcare throughout the world. Established in 1993 as a non-profit organization and headquartered in Washington, DC, membership in the Association is open to individuals, healthcare institutions, companies and other organizations with an interest in promoting the deployment of telemedicine throughout the world. ATA is governed by a Board of Directors, which is elected by the association's membership. The mission of ATA is to promote professional, ethical and equitable improvement in health care delivery through telecommunications and information technology.Website: http://www.americantelemed.org/Contact: http://www.americantelemed.org/about-ata/contact-ataType: Association

Bosch: Bosch Healthcare is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bosch Group. The Bosch Group was founded in 1886 by Robert Bosch and is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It is comprised of Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and


http://www.americantelemed.org/about-ata/contact-ata

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regional companies in some 60 countries. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. Bosch Healthcare is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bosch Group. Bosch Healthcare is composed of two business segments: Telehealth and Telecare. The combination of these two areas allows them to offer a broad portfolio of products, systems and services that support patients with chronic conditions and older persons in their homes.Website: http://www.bosch-telehealth.com/en/us/about_us/about_us_1/about_us_1.html Contact: http://www.bosch-telehealth.com/en/us/about_us/locations/contact.htmlType: Industry California Telehealth Network: Initially funded through the FCC's Rural Health Care Pilot Program, with the goal of significantly increasing access to acute, primary and preventive health care in rural and medically underserved areas of California, the FCC awarded CTN with up to US$22.1 million, the largest single state award of its kind with US$3.6 million in matching funds from the California Emerging Technology Fund. Additional funding has been provided from the California HealthCare Foundation, the California Teleconnect Fund, the National Coalition for Health Integration, the Blue Shield Foundation and the University of California and United Healthcare.Website: www.caltelehealth.org Contact: www.caltelehealth.orgType: Association

Carnegie Mellon University – UBICOMP Lab, USA: It’s a research group working in the field intelligibility and control in ubiquitous computing, context-aware computing, toolkits and end-user programming environments, sensor-rich environments, information overload, ambient displays, privacy, human-computer interaction, machine learning.Website: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/ Contact person: Prof. Anind K. Dey, [email protected]: University

Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST): The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the charge to expedite the development, evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that can improve the aging experience. CAST has become an international coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives.Website: http://www.leadingage.org/CAST.aspx Contact: http://www.leadingage.org/Contact.aspx Type: Association

Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: It’s a research group working in the field intelligibility and control in ubiquitous computing, context-aware computing, toolkits and end-user programming environments, sensor-rich environments, information overload, ambient displays, privacy, human-computer interaction, machine learning.Website: http://www.cdc.gov/features/agingandhealth/ Contact: http://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/requestform.html Type: Research centre

eHealth-Care Foundation: supports civil, community, government, and non-government health care delivery vehicles in improving their management by making available web-


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mailto:[email protected]

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http://www.caltelehealth.org/

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based patient care, physician, and hospital management solutions affordably. It supports exchange of patient data in a secure network across all the stakeholders in delivering healthcare. The Mission of eHealth-Care is to help patients, physicians, and community hospitals to make appropriate use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in order to improve access and quality of healthcare delivery and reduce the cost of its management.Website: www.ehealth-care.netContact person: Athar Haque, [email protected]: Association

GE Home Healthcare: GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Their broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help their customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, they partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems. Their “healthymagination” vision for the future invites the world to join them on their journey as they continuously develop innovations focused on reducing costs, increasing access and improving quality around the world. Website: http://www3.gehealthcare.com/en/ Contact: http://www3.gehealthcare.com/en/About_Us/Contact_UsType: Industry

Global Action on Ageing: Global Action on Aging (GAA), based in New York at the United Nations, reports on older people's needs and potential within the global economy. It advocates by, with and for older persons worldwide. GAA carries out research on critical emerging topics and publishes the results on its website. GAA staff and interns research aging policy and programs, both in the US and worldwide: income support, health access, and human rights. Interns post their research daily to their website, www.globalaging.org, one of the largest in the aging field. GAA posts materials in all six UN official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. It monitors United Nation activity on aging through the "Aging Watch at the UN" web-section and documents the situation of older persons caught in armed conflict.Website: http://www.globalaging.org/agingwatch/new/ngos.htm Contact: http://www.globalaging.org/contact.htm Type: Association

GlobalMed: GlobalMed, a privately held telemedicine company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the leader of telemedicine companies in telehealth hardware and software R&D, design, engineering, manufacture and support. Their team of telemedicine software developers and engineers work closely with scientific and medical professionals—from concept to application—to understand and translate unmet needs into next-generation integrated telemedicine tools unsurpassed in quality, affordability and flexibility. The GlobalMed award-winning patented new medical technologies and unique intellectual properties culminate in products and services that exceed even the most challenging requirements for clarity, accuracy, accessibility, convenience and cost-effectiveness in the growing telemedicine applications of our global clientele. Website: http://www.globalmed.com/ Contact: http://www.globalmed.com/contact-us.php Type: Industry


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http://www.ehealth-care.net/


Healthy Ageing online portal US: Healthy Aging® is a national health initiative developed to help individuals think more positively about growing older. The promotion began over 15 years ago as the result of the overwhelming public response to the public television special, Our Nation's Health... Healthy Aging®, produced by CWI Productions, Inc., an independent film and video production company. The Healthy Aging® Campaign is part of the ETNET (Educational Television Network) non-profit initiative and provides a unique opportunity for organizations and individuals to help spread the word about successful aging. Website: http://www.healthyaging.net/ Contact: [email protected]: Association

Honeywell HomMed: Honeywell HomMed, founded in 1999, sells remote monitoring solutions for care providers that aim at improving the quality of patients’ lives. Honeywell HomMed offers complete solutions for remote patient monitoring from telehealth to telecare, including monitoring services, remote patient management applications, decision support, and evidence-based disease management. Honeywell HomMed deployed more than 70,000 monitors (Honeywell HomMed, 2013).Website: https://www.hommed.com/ Contact: https://www.hommed.com/contact-us/Type: Industry

Institute for International Medicine (INMED): The Institute for International Medicine (INMED) exists to equip healthcare professionals & students to serve the forgotten. They are a nonprofit organization that offers didactic instruction in international health, diseases of poverty, and community health strategy in online and in-classroom courses as well as conferences. They also offer supervised international service-learning experiences for healthcare students and professionals at over 45 training sites in 20 low-resource countries.Website: http://www.inmed.us/ Contact: http://www.inmed.us/contact/ Type: Association

LeadingAge: LeadingAge (formerly AAHSA - American Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing) is an association of 6,000 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to making America a better place to grow old. They advance policies, conduct research, and promote practices that support, enable and empower people to live fully as they age. The work of LeadingAge is focused on advocacy, education, and applied research. They promote adult day services, home health, hospice, community-based services, PACE, senior housing, assisted living residences, continuing care communities, nursing homes as well as technology solutions and person-centered practices that support the overall health and wellbeing of seniors, children, and those with special needs.Website: http://www.leadingage.org/ Contact: http://www.leadingage.org/Contact.aspx Type: Association

Masimo: Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) is a global medical technology company that develops and manufactures noninvasive patient monitoring technologies, including medical devices and a wide array of sensors. Joe Kiani founded Masimo in 1989 as a private “garage start-up” company. The company has technology license and OEM agreements with leading


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patient monitoring manufacturers spanning the globe including Atom, Datascope, GE Medical, Medtronic, Philips, Spacelabs, and Zoll. Masimo is not only the inventor of Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry and Pulse CO-Oximetry technologies, but is also the market-leading pulse oximetry technology solution. For more than 20 years now, Masimo has been creating noninvasive patient monitoring technologies.Website: http://www.masimo.com/index.htm Contact: http://www.masimo.com/aboutmasimo/direction.htmType: Industry

Medvivo: Medvivo was formed in January 2013, merging two telehealth and telecare companies. Their products and services help to empower patients and enable them to live safely in their own home for as long as possible. Medvivo offers a comprehensive and flexible end-to-end service that includes clinically approved protocols, technical and clinical triage and flexible software. In addition, they are able to offer patients both a telehealth and telecare solution. Their range of products and services are simple to use – they enable patients to stay in their home and help increase the knowledge of their long-term condition. They are able to monitor their own key vital signs with the security that a trained clinician is monitoring their condition and will be in touch if they notice deterioration in the patients’ health.Website: http://www.medvivo.com/about-us/Contact: http://www.medvivo.com/contact-us/Type: Industry

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): The MIT is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts traditionally known for research and education in the physical sciences and engineering, but in recent decades increasingly associated with fields such as biology, economics, linguistics, and management as well. The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century — whether the focus is cancer, energy, economics or literatureWebsite: http://www.mit.edu/ Contact: http://web.mit.edu/comment-form.html Type: University

National Council on Ageing (NCOA): The NCOA is a nonprofit service and advocacy organization headquartered in Washington, DC. They bring together nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government to develop creative solutions that improve the lives of all older adults. They work with thousands of organizations across the country to help seniors find jobs and benefits, improve their health, live independently, and remain active in their communities. The Center for Healthy Aging encourages and assists community-based organizations serving older adults in developing and implementing evidence-based health promotion/disease prevention programs. They help community-based organizations develop and implement evidence-based programs that promote healthy lives for older adults. The Center works with its partners to make sure that older adults have access to prevention programs that can make a noticeable difference in their health and well-being.Website: http://www.ncoa.org/improve-health/center-for-healthy-aging/Contact: http://www.ncoa.org/about-ncoa/contact-us/ Type: Association


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http://www.medvivo.com/contact-us/

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National Institute on Ageing: NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centres of NIH (National Institutes of Health), leads the federal government in conducting and supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. The Institute seeks to understand the nature of aging and the aging process, and diseases and conditions associated with growing older, in order to extend the healthy, active years of life. In 1974, Congress granted authority to form NIA to provide leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people. Subsequent amendments to this legislation designated NIA as the primary Federal agency on Alzheimer’s disease.Website: http://www.nia.nih.gov/Contact: http://www.nia.nih.gov/contact/ Type: Research centre

NGO Committee on Ageing: The NGO Committee on Ageing, NY, works to raise world awareness of the opportunities and challenges of global ageing. The Committee advocates within the United Nations community to further integrate ageing in UN policies and programs and encourages member states to include ageing needs in social and economic policy considerations. The goal of the Committee is to further the United Nations mission of building a society for all ages.Website: http://www.ngocoa-ny.org/ Contact: http://www.ngocoa-ny.org/contact_us/index.htmlType: Association

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Oregon Health & Science University is a nationally prominent research university and Oregon’s only public academic health centre. It educates health professionals and scientists and provides leading-edge patient care, community service and biomedical research. As the state's only health and research university, OHSU brings together patient care, research, education of the next generation of health care providers and scientists and community service to improve the health and well-being of all Oregonians. Through its dynamic interdisciplinary environment, OHSU stimulates the spirit of inquiry, initiative, and cooperation among students, faculty and staff.Website: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/index.cfm Contact: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/contact-us/index.cfm Type: University

O2 Health: They are using everything they know about health and communications to help healthcare professionals and careers connect with the people they care for. And to help people take more control over their own health. O2 is a leading provider of mobile and broadband services to consumers and businesses in the UK. The company is the leader in non-voice services, including text, media messaging, games, music and video, as well as data connections via GPRS, HSDPA, 3G and WLAN.Website: http://www.o2.co.uk/health/healthcareorg Contact: http://www.o2.co.uk/contactus Type: Industry

Palmetto Health: Palmetto Health is the region's largest, most comprehensive, locally owned, not-for-profit health care resource. It leads the region in the number and volume of inpatient and outpatient services provided because of the depth and breadth of available services including general, acute and critical care; the number and diversity of specialty physicians providing the full array of treatment from primary to emergency care and


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beyond; care that is delivered with compassion by a staff that records high levels of satisfaction in their work and achieves the highest level of patient satisfaction in the nation; and because of its emphasis on leadership development, patient safety and quality outcomes. All patients are provided needed care regardless of ability to pay.Website: http://www.palmettohealth.org/default.cfm Contact: http://www.palmettohealth.org/body.cfm?id=4390 Type: Industry

Philips Healthcare: At Philips, they try to simplify healthcare through combining their unique clinical expertise with human insights to develop innovations that ultimately help to improve the quality of people’s lives. With a growing presence in cardiology, oncology, and women’s health, they focus on the fundamental health problems with which people are confronted, such as congestive heart failure, lung and breast cancers and coronary artery disease. Their focus is to deliver value throughout the complete continuum of care: from disease prevention to screening and diagnosis through to treatment, monitoring and health management. Philips is dedicated to making an impact wherever care happens, within the hospital - critical care, emergency care and surgery – and, as importantly, in the home.Website: http://www.healthcare.philips.com/us_en/about/Company/whatwedo.wpd Contact: http://www.healthcare.philips.com/us_en/about/officelocator/index.wpd?Int_origin=3_HC_landing_main_us_en_top-nav_contactType: Industry

Schiller AG: Even though Schiller’s headquarter is not in the USA, but in Baar (Switzerland) and in Wissembourg (France), it is an important international manufacturer and supplier of electrocardiographs, long-term ECG and blood pressure recorders, spirometers, medical IT solutions, patient monitors and external defibrillators. The financially independent company was founded in 1974, offering continuous innovations as well as unique service and support by more than 700 employees and an extensive distributional network worldwide.Website: http://www.schiller.ch/ Contact: http://www.schiller.ch/index.php?id=36 Type: Industry

Theoakssc: Theoakssc manages homes and apartments designed for low maintenance living sit nestled in a campus built within one of South Carolina's most beautiful settings. In this context it runs a continuing care community. Their mission is to: “To provide superior continuing care retirement living and a working environment that nourishes the human spirit and preserves personal dignity by addressing the whole person in an atmosphere which witnesses Christian values and love.”Website: http://www.theoakssc.com/ Contact person: Reverend James R. McGee, [email protected]: Residential centre

United States Department of health and Human Services (HHS): The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The mission of the HHS is to help provide the building blocks that Americans need to live healthy, successful lives. They fulfill that mission every day by providing millions of children, families, and seniors with access to high-quality health care, by helping people find jobs and parents find affordable child care, by



http://www.theoakssc.com/

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keeping the food on Americans’ shelves safe and infectious diseases at bay, and by pushing the boundaries of how we diagnose and treat disease.Website: http://www.hhs.gov/ Contact: http://www.hhs.gov/contactus.html Type: Association

United States Environmental Protection Agency: The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. The goal of EPA's human health research is to improve their scientific knowledge base and to develop tools and methods to enable the Agency to identify and characterize human health impacts associated with environmental exposures. EPA research is helping communities and policymakers develop and implement policies and practices to improve public health, especially for vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly and the socioeconomically disadvantaged.Website: http://www.epa.gov/aging/bhc/Contact: http://www.epa.gov/research/htm/comments.htm Type: Association

University of California San Francisco (UCSF): The leading university exclusively focused on health, UC San Francisco is driven by the idea that when the best research, the best education and the best patient care converge, great breakthroughs are achieved. A hallmark of its excellence is UCSF's spirit of collaboration that is carried through its partnerships across the campus and the world in pursuit of its advancing health worldwide™ mission. Its faculty includes five Nobel laureates, who have made seminal contributions to advance the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cell research. Founded nearly 150 years ago, UCSF is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health science.Website: http://www.ucsf.edu/ Contact: Type: University

University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center: The OU Health Sciences Center is composed of seven health-related colleges located near the state capitol in Oklahoma City. Each of the colleges – Medicine Public Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Allied Health, and Graduate – contributes its specialized knowledge and expertise to the growing health sciences hub in central Oklahoma.Website: http://www.ouhsc.edu/ Contact: Type: University

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC): UPMC is one of the leading nonprofit health systems in the United States. A $10 billion integrated global health enterprise headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. UPMC develops and delivers Life Changing Medicine by harnessing the power of technology, translating science into cures, and accelerating the pace of innovation worldwide. As Pennsylvania’s largest employer, with more than 55,000 employees, UPMC is comprised of: more than 20 hospitals, more than 400 clinical locations that encompass long-term care and senior living facilities and a growing international and commercial segment. A passion for innovation lies at the heart of UPMC’s success. UPMC’s unique strategy of combining clinical and research excellence with business-like discipline translates into high-quality patient care for both western Pennsylvanians and the global community.


http://www.ouhsc.edu/

http://www.ucsf.edu/

http://www.epa.gov/research/htm/comments.htm

http://www.epa.gov/aging/bhc/

http://www.hhs.gov/contactus.html

http://www.hhs.gov/


Website: http://www.upmc.com/Pages/default.aspx Contact: http://www.upmc.com/contact/Pages/default.aspx Type: Industry

Welch Allyn: Welch Allyn is a privately-held, family-owned manufacturer of medical devices, products and solutions used by caregivers in medical doctors’ offices, hospitals, and emergency response settings around the world. Their goal is to make it easier efficient for caregivers to assess and diagnose their patients, and they do that by applying innovative technologies that help frontline practitioners work more effectively, efficiently, and empathetically with their patients at the point of care.Website: http://www.welchallyn.com/about/default.htm Contact: http://www.welchallyn.com/apps/contactus/customer-service-and-support.jsp Type: Industry

WellAware Systems: WellAware Systems was founded at the Medical Automation Research Centre at the University of Virginia with the goal to develop technology in support of higher quality, more efficient and less costly health care. After favourable testing in varying senior housing settings, including senior living communities and home health, the WellAware System was successfully launched in 2009. WellAware Systems pro-actively identifies changes in vital wellness indicators such as sleep quality, bathroom visits, activity level and more, by utilizing innovative passive technology. Their timely, user friendly and objective information provides caregivers with a directional guide to enhance the quality and efficiency of care, while significantly improving health related outcomes across the care continuum.Website: http://www.wellawaresystems.com/about/ Contact: [email protected] Type: Industry

3 .2 Canada

Baycrest: Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Baycrest is the global leader in developing and providing innovations in aging and brain health. Baycrest is unique in the world, combining a comprehensive system of care for aging patients, one of the world’s top research institutes in cognitive neuroscience, dedicated centres focused on mitigating the impact of age-related illness and impairment, and unmatched global knowledge exchange and commercialization capacity. An independent benchmarking study concluded that few institutions match the breadth and uniqueness of the integrated models of service delivery and the calibre of translational research at Baycrest. Baycrest is now launching a commercialization arm which will introduce a comprehensive and uniquely competitive portfolio of aging oriented products and goods, as well as consulting and development services to the international marketplace.Website: http://www.baycrest.org/ Contact: http://www.baycrest.org/about/contactType: Industry

Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA): The Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) represents approximately 5,000 Health Information Management (HIM®) professionals across Canada and is the certifying body and national association that represents leadership and excellence in health information


http://www.baycrest.org/about/contact

http://www.baycrest.org/


http://www.wellawaresystems.com/about/

http://www.welchallyn.com/apps/contactus/customer-service-and-support.jsp

http://www.welchallyn.com/about/default.htm

http://www.upmc.com/contact/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.upmc.com/Pages/default.aspx


management. CHIMA supports continuing education and professional practice of HIM professionals; develops strategic partnerships to advance the development and integration of electronic HIM; and advocates for and strengthens the HIM role in health care settings across the continuum of care.Website: https://www.echima.ca/ Contact: https://www.echima.ca/contactsType: Association

Centre for Global eHealth Innovation: The Centre is one of the few research institutes devoted to eHealth in the world. Their combination of research, expertise and approaches gives them a unique perspective from which they develop world class health technologies. They are a group of people whose common vision and passion it is to improve health for all using information and communication technologies. Touched by the broad spectrum of players that can elicit changes in health, they work tirelessly with multi-disciplinary and international leaders from the social sciences, technology and health fields to transform health systems around the globe. Website: http://ehealthinnovation.org/ Contact: http://ehealthinnovation.org/about-us/contact-us/ Type: Research centre

Gerontology Research Centre at Simon Fraser University: Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) was established in 1982 with the help of grants from Imperial Oil, the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia, Shoppers Drug Mart, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The associated Department of Gerontology was established in 1983. Together, GRC and the Department of Gerontology serve as a focal point for research, education and information on individual and population aging and maintain an active publications programme to promote utilization of existing knowledge in the following areas: Aging and the Built Environment, Changing Demography and Lifestyles, Culture and Aging, Health Promotion/Population Health and Aging, Prevention of Victimization and Exploitation of Older Persons and Technology and Aging.Website: http://www.sfu.ca/grc/ Contact person: Andrew Sixsmith (Director), [email protected] Type: Research centre

Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Lab at University of Ontario: Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Lab (IATSL) is located in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Toronto. The multi-disciplinary group has researchers with backgrounds in engineering, computer science, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and gerontology. Their goal is to develop zero-effort technologies that are adaptive, flexible, and intelligent, to enable users to participate fully in their daily lives. In other words, IATSL specializes in the development of intelligent home systems for elder care.Website: http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/iatsl/ Contact: [email protected] Type: University

International Federation on Ageing (IFA): it is a non-governmental organization that brings together 144 associations of older people (including AIUTA) from 57 countries. It represents more than 250 million older people in more than 3,000 associations. It has consultative status in UNO, UNESCO, the EU and the Council of Europe. IFA is a registered Canadian Charity. The organization operates as a corporation, incorporated under Canadian



http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/iatsl/


http://www.sfu.ca/grc/

http://ehealthinnovation.org/about-us/contact-us/

http://ehealthinnovation.org/

https://www.echima.ca/contacts

https://www.echima.ca/


law, which means the IFA is a legal entity distinct from the individuals who founded the organization. IFA is an international non-governmental organization with a membership base of NGOs, the corporate sector, academia, government, and individuals. IFA believes in ‘generating positive change for older people throughout the world by stimulating, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on rights, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life of people as they age.’on rights, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life of people as they age.’Website: http://www.ifa-fiv.org/ Contact person: Dr Jane Barratt (Secretary General), [email protected] Type: Association

Kinova: Kinova, founded in 2006 by co-founders Charles Deguire (CEO) and Louis-Joseph Caron L’Écuyer (CTO), is a Canadian company engaged into the design and manufacture of innovative solutions in the field of personal robotics. The team of experts at Kinova is dedicated to offer practical robotic platforms solving real and concrete problematic of daily life, especially in rehabilitation. In 2008, Richard Garon joined the enterprise as new chairman and associate. In 2009, JACO was developed, a six-axis robotic manipulator arm with a three-fingered hand which significantly improves the lives of persons with reduced mobility by assisting anyone with an upper body mobility impairment to perform complex actions.Website: http://kinovarobotics.com/ Contact: [email protected]: Industry

Ontario Telemedicine Network: Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) is one of the largest telemedicine networks in the world. It helps Ontarians get more out of the health care system by bridging the distance of time and geography to bring more patients the care they need, where and when they need it. Using innovative technology, OTN streamlines the health care process, while also expanding the way knowledge is shared and how the medical community interacts with each other and with patients. OTN is an independent, not-for-profit organization, funded by the Government of Ontario.Website: http://otn.ca/ Contact: http://otn.ca/en/form/contact-usType: Association

University of Waterloo: In the heart of Waterloo Region, at the forefront of innovation, the University of Waterloo is home to world-changing research and inspired teaching. At the hub of a growing network of global partnerships, Waterloo will shape the future by building bridges with industry and between disciplines, institutions and communities. From quantum computing and nanotechnology to clinical psychology and health sciences research, Waterloo brings ideas and brilliant minds together, inspiring innovations with real impact today and in the future. With campuses and education centres on four continents, and academic partnerships spanning the globe, Waterloo is shaping the future of the planet.Website: https://uwaterloo.ca/ Contact: https://uwaterloo.ca/about/how-find-us/contact-waterlooType: University


https://uwaterloo.ca/about/how-find-us/contact-waterloo

https://uwaterloo.ca/

http://otn.ca/en/form/contact-us

http://otn.ca/


http://kinovarobotics.com/


http://www.ifa-fiv.org/


3 .3 South Amer i ca

Asociación Chilena de informática en Salud (ACHISA): ACHISA is a not-for-profit professional organization aimed at developing and promoting Health Informatics in Chile. The association recently extended its mission by including the final goal to improve healthcare by means of Health Informatics discipline. Formally founded in 2009, it currently has 125 members. Members share a common interest around the development of Health Informatics in Chile and the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for the benefit of the health of the people of their country.Website: http://www.achisa.org/ Contact: http://www.achisa.org/index.php/contactoType: Association

Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada (CICESE): Created in 1973 by Mexico’s federal government, the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada (CICESE) has become, over the past three decades, one of the most important research centres in the country. CICESE is one of the 27 research centres coordinated by Mexico’s National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) and is a recognized scientific institution at a national and international level. It's main goal is to generate knowledge that may contribute to the solution of problems that affect Mexico’s social and economic environment. Its graduate programs rank among the best in the country, and some programs are leaders in Latin America.Website: http://www.cicese.edu.mx/en/ Contact: [email protected] Type: Research centre

Centro Nacional de Excelencia Tecnológica en Salud (CENETEC-SALUD): CENETEC is a body within the Mexican Ministry of Health established in 2004 in response to the need for reliable and timely information on health technologies by decision and policy makers. CENETEC is organized in three main programs: Medical equipment Planning; Health Technology Assessment; and e-Health. The mission of CENETEC is to produce and disseminate information on the appropriate selection, incorporation and use of medical technologies, based on evidence of their safety, effectiveness and efficiency, for the benefit of the population and the advancement of medical practice.Website: http://www.cenetec.salud.gob.mx/ Contact: http://contenidos.salud.gob.mx/unidades/cenetec/comentarios/ Type: Association

Pan-American Health and Education Foundation (AHA initiatives): As a foundation, the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) is led by a board of directors comprised of health experts, business leaders, and academics with expertise in Latin America and the Caribbean. PAHEF works with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and other strategic partners in the Americas to mobilize resources and jointly address key health, education, and training priorities. PAHEF's Priority Areas Are: Chronic disease prevention and healthy aging, Immunizations, Neglected tropical diseases and Health education.Website: http://www.pahef.org/en/successtories/39-successtories/success-stories/122-healthy-aging-initiatives.html Contact: http://www.pahef.org/en/contact.html Type: Association


http://www.pahef.org/en/contact.html

http://www.pahef.org/en/successtories/39-successtories/success-stories/122-healthy-aging-initiatives.html

http://www.pahef.org/en/successtories/39-successtories/success-stories/122-healthy-aging-initiatives.html

http://contenidos.salud.gob.mx/unidades/cenetec/comentarios/

http://www.cenetec.salud.gob.mx/


http://www.cicese.edu.mx/en/

http://www.achisa.org/index.php/contacto

http://www.achisa.org/


Regional Council of Guadeloupe: La Guadeloupe (l’archipel Guadeloupe) has identified Health care and cure as a key domain of innovation. It is mentioned in its smart specialisation strategy.Website: http://www.cr-guadeloupe.fr/ Contact person: Vanessa Weck, [email protected]: Public administration

3 .4 As ia

ARMENIAN ASSOCIATION OF TELEMEDICINE (AATM): It is a non-governmental, non-profit professional organization founded in December 2008 by a group of physicians and ICT specialists in Yerevan, Armenia, interested in exploring and developing the field of Telemedicine and eHealth in Armenia as well as worldwide. The mission of AATM is to promote development of Telemedicine and eHealth field in Armenia, concurrently participating in and contributing to the further advancements in the field worldwide. AATM plans to manage the delivery of information technology and telecommunications services, to support both basic and advanced health care services. Monitoring developments will also enable the Association to address changes in health care delivery systems in the future, which will be brought about by developments in Information and Communication Technologies.Website: http://www.armtelemed.org/ Contact: http://armtelemed.org/en/contact_us Type: Association

eHealth Association of Pakistan (eHAP): The eHealth Association of Pakistan (eHAP) is a non-profit organization which aims to share and enhance knowledge and advocate policy support for broader implementation of eHealth programs across Pakistan by bringing together eHealth experts and other stakeholders from different parts of Pakistan on one platform. eHAP serve as a forum for the collection, exchange and dissemination of information related to eHealth and it works, cooperates and acts as a liaison with other organizations, institutions, governments, governmental organizations, individuals, societies and corporations involved or concerned with the development and implementation of eHealth activities and health care health care services in Pakistan.Website: http://www.ehap.net.pk/ Contact person: Ms. Maria Arif (Coordinator), [email protected] Type: Association

Georgian Telemedicine Union (GTU): Georgian Telemedicine Union (Association) is a not-for-profit organization founded on March 26, 2004. This is a voluntary organization, which represents a new, cost-effective way of consultation and education in the Internet. Their mission is to improve and control the quality of diagnosis and to provide better health care in the Republic of Georgia. The main activities of the Georgian Telemedicine Union (Association) are the following: Telepathology, Teleoncology, eLearning, Telecardiology andTelepsychology.Website: http://georgia.telepathology.org/gtu.htm


http://georgia.telepathology.org/gtu.htm


http://www.ehap.net.pk/

http://armtelemed.org/en/contact_us

http://www.armtelemed.org/


http://www.cr-guadeloupe.fr/


Contact: [email protected] Type: Association Grameen Communications (GC): Grameen Communications is one of the largest IT-based solution providers in Bangladesh, concentrated on Micro Finance Software development, Implementation, Hardware Support, Training and Project Support relating to Rural Development. GC has the broad mission to promote the establishment of an accessible and sustainable information and communication infrastructure all over Bangladesh for research collaboration, information exchange, information sharing as well as communications.Website: http://www.grameencommunications.org/ Contact: http://www.grameencommunications.org/index.php/Contact-Information/ Type: Industry

Indonesian e-Health and Telemedicine Society (IeHTS): The “Indonesian e-Health and Telemedicine Society (IeHTS)” [or in Indonesian Language: “Masyarakat Elektronika Kesehatan dan Telemedika Indonesia (MeHTI)” is a national professional society to promote the development of e-Health and Telemedicine in Indonesia, through various national, regional, and international activities. The professional society in e-health and telemedicine is expected to facilitate its members in improving their own capabilities & quality, as well as to enhance various professional activities that will also be beneficial to the community.Website: http://www.iehts-mehti.org/ Contact: [email protected] Type: Association

Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan, R.O.C.: ITRI is a nonprofit R&D organization engaging in applied research and technical services, funded in 1973. ITRI focuses on six research fields include Information and Communications, Electronics and Optoelectronics, Material, Chemical and Nanotechnology, Medical Device and Biomedical, Mechanical and Systems, Green Energy and Environment.Website: https://www.itri.org.tw/eng/ Contact person: Rose Lai, [email protected]: Research centre

Philippine Medical Informatics Society (PMIS): The PMIS is an acknowledged proponent of open source development for health. Realizing that public health is for the public good, it maintains that all health applications must be open to peer review and analysis. Among the activities it has offered through its eight years were lectures from international medical informatics experts, seminars on use of online bibliographic databases, handheld devices, electronic health records, and security of electronic health information. The PMIS is a strong partner in the Standards for Health Information in the Philippines project as well as the BuddyWorks Telehealth Project and the upcoming Philippine National Health Information Infrastructure. Among the beneficiaries of its technical seminars are community health workers, government midwives, and private practitioners.Website: http://www.philmedinfo.org/ Contact: http://www.philmedinfo.org/contact_us/Type: Association


http://www.philmedinfo.org/contact_us/

http://www.philmedinfo.org/


https://www.itri.org.tw/eng/


http://www.iehts-mehti.org/

http://www.grameencommunications.org/index.php/Contact-Information/

http://www.grameencommunications.org/



Telemedicine Society of India (TSI): The Telemedicine Society of India is the official national society representing Telemedicine activities in India.Website: http://www.tsi.org.in/ Contact: http://www.tsi.org.in/contactus.html Type: Association

3.4.1 Israel

IBM-Israel: IBM Israel, and specifically the team IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences Content Management Offering (CMO) in Haifa is currently involved in the universAAL, where it focuses on innovative services for the healthcare industry based on the universAAL platform. The team has also a strong background on Interoperable Healthcare Infrastructure.Website: https://www.research.ibm.com/haifa/dept/imt/healthcare.html Contact person: Ms. Yardena Peres, [email protected]: Industry

Maccabi Institute for Health Services Research: It was founded in 2005. Its mission is to provide an organizational framework which encourages and supports health services research in the environment of a healthcare organization with the goal of furthering the health and wellbeing of its members and of the population at large. Maccabi Institute for Health Services Research is unique in two ways: 1) it is the only Israeli research centre within a healthcare provider organization. 2) In addition, the Research Institute functions as a department within the Tel Aviv University School of Public Health. This unique connection between a health provider and an academic institution offers mutual advantages to researchers, students, faculty, physicians and other healthcare professionals.Website: http://www.maccabi-research.org/57.html Contact person: DR. Rachelle Kaye (Director), [email protected] Type: Research centre

3.4.2 Japan

AIST: AIST is a renowned Japanese pioneer in the area of industrial automation. AIST contributes to society by continuously developing technology and support for the Japanese industry since 1876. Paro is an advanced interactive robot developed by AIST.Website: http://www.aist.go.jp/index_en.html Contact: http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/contact/index.htmlType: Industry

Chiba University, Department of Medical System Engineering Japan: Department of Medical System Engineering was established in 2004. The major objectives of the department are to achieve and maintain excellence in teaching and research in the fields of Medical System Engineering. The department consists of two divisions: Medical Information Systems and Medical Device and Technology. Each division has several laboratories, which cover research fields of Biosignal Processing, Medical Imaging, Medical Electronics, and Bioinstrumentaion and Biomechatronis to contribute to clinical health information systems,


http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/contact/index.html

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https://www.research.ibm.com/haifa/dept/imt/healthcare.html

http://www.tsi.org.in/contactus.html

http://www.tsi.org.in/


evaluation of computerized patient care, genetic bioinformatics, medical imaging, medical informatics research and other topics of medical engineering related to information sciences and/or electronics.Website: http://www.tms.chiba-u.jp/english/ Contact person: Wenwei Yu, [email protected]: University

Japanese Telemedicine and Telecare Association (JTTA): The purposes of telemedicine and telecare are to contribute to healthcare, medical treatment, and nursing care with telecommunication technology. JTTA is committed to improving the quality of telemedicine and telecare. To do so, they gather relevant information and collaboratively discuss its clinical, economic, and social aspects.Website: http://jtta.umin.jp/eng/ Contact: http://jtta.umin.jp/eng/06_contact.php Type: Association

Japan Society of Health Information Management (JHIM): The Japan Society of Health Information Management is a central organization for establishing, implementing, and promoting the science of health information (record) management in Japan. Health information management forms the foundation of trust in medical care. JHIM was established to promote the advancement and development of science of health information (record) management and, through its contribution to medical care in Japan, to realize better medical care for the nation. It has a history spanning over 30 years and a membership, as of today, of more than 5,100.Website: http://www.jhim-e.jp/index.html Contact: [email protected] Type: Association

Medical IT Laboratory (MITLA Co.): MITLA Corporation is a solution company offering original systems by introducing IT to Medical Institutions. It specializes in developing medical information systems. Its main product is the perinatal electronic record ''Hello Baby Program'' and is designed for obstetrics to manage information of pregnant women and the fetus. Today, many institutions in Japan utilize it for diagnosis.Website: http://www.mitla.co.jp/eng/index.html Contact: http://www.mitla.co.jp/eng/index.html Type: Industry

Nihon Kohden: Nihon Kohden is Japan’s leading manufacturer, developer and distributor of medical electronic equipment with subsidiaries in the USA, Europe and Asia and distributors in nearly every country in the world. Nihon Kohden is active in medical research, having published in prestigious medical, engineering and scientific journals. Pulse oximetry, the technology to non-invasive measure oxygen in the blood, was invented by Dr. Takuo Aoyagi, a Nihon Kohden scientist. Nihon Kohden not only manufactures and supplies medical equipment, but also imports products from other countries into Japan. Founded in 1951, their mission is to improve the quality of life through advanced medical technology.Website: http://www.nihonkohden.com/ Contact: http://www.nihonkohden.com/contact/index.html Type: Industry


http://www.nihonkohden.com/contact/index.html

http://www.nihonkohden.com/

http://www.mitla.co.jp/eng/index.html

http://www.mitla.co.jp/eng/index.html


http://www.jhim-e.jp/index.html

http://jtta.umin.jp/eng/06_contact.php

http://jtta.umin.jp/eng/


http://www.tms.chiba-u.jp/english/


Service Engineering Research Division, Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering (RACE), The University of Tokyo: The Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering (RACE) was established in 1992. It is a research centre that conducts fundamental research on interactions between artifacts and between artifacts and humans, and the use of this knowledge for the creation of artifacts, to reduce the likelihood of these unexpected interactions. Specific research topics of Prof. Otake include Cognitive Enhancement, Communication Support System and Health Informatics.Website: http://www.race.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index_e.html Contact person: Prof. Mihoko Otake, [email protected] Type: University

3.4.3 Russia

RTL-Service & PetrSU, Russia: RTL Service was founded over 3 years ago, and today is a major player in wireless networking and location systems. Among their fields of application appear: Medical facilities – highly effective monitoring and diagnostics systems, employing radio networks, as well as comprehensive monitoring of the state of various sensors and specialized equipment; Smarthome technologies – provides surveillance and control over personnel’s movement and remote data collection.Website: http://www.petrsu.ru/news_e.html?action=single&id=10367 Contact person: Alex P.Moschevikin, [email protected] Type: Industry

3.4.4 China

SUNPA: Established in 1998, SUNPA is a main developer and manufacturer which specializes in telemedicine systems, digital medical devices, medical information system and related hardware and software, as well as a main telemedicine service provider. SUNPA has developed and launched more than 80 kinds of proprietary telemedicine systems, telemedicine peripherals, related digital devices and medical tele-education systems. SUNPA has successfully undertaken several telemedicine projects in China, South Arica and India. SUNPA has set up one of the biggest telemedicine networks in the world centered around Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Kunming, covering more than 1000 hospitals at different levels throughout China and gathered more than 6,500 well known medical experts and about 76,000 outstanding doctors, and aim to provide the quality medical services to 520 million population. Website: http://www.sunpaimage.com/en/ Contact: http://www.sunpaimage.com/en/about.html#Type: Industry

3 .5 Af r i ca


http://www.sunpaimage.com/en/about.html#

http://www.sunpaimage.com/en/


http://www.petrsu.ru/news_e.html?action=single&id=10367


http://www.race.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index_e.html


AFRICA BUILD: AFRICA BUILD is a Coordination Action aiming to support and develop advanced Centres of Excellence in health care, education and research in the African countries, through Information Technologies. This project is supported by the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-ICT). AFRICA BUILD started 1st August 2011 and will run for a period of 36 months. The AFRICA BUILD vision aims to address fundamental problems in health research and education in a low income geographical area like Africa, providing innovative solutions by optimizing and sharing resources through the use of novel technologies. AFRICA BUILD will provide the scientific, technological and financial support for developing centres of excellence in health education and research in Africa. These activities will foster the capacities and scientific excellence in the African centres and will be the starting point for future collaborative developments. Website: http://www.africabuild.eu/ Contact: http://africabuild.eu/contact Type: Association

African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC): The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization committed to conducting high quality and policy-relevant research on population and health issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. The Centre was established in 1995 as a Population Policy Research Fellowship program of the Population Council, with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation. In 2001, it became an autonomous institution with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.Website: http://www.aphrc.org/ Contact: http://www.aphrc.org/insidepage/page.php?app=contact Type: Association

electronic Health Society of Uganda (eHSU): The goal of the electronic Health Society of Uganda (eHSU) is to promote the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for health and development in Uganda, in order to improve the health and quality of lives of the Ugandan population. eHSU is incorporated as a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization in Uganda. eHSU acknowledges the potential of ICTs in stemming health deficiencies and improving health care access and quality to all especially the hard to reach communities in the country through strengthening of the health system among other interventions.Website: http://www.ehealthsociety.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=16 Contact: http://www.ehealthsociety.ug/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=1&Itemid=7 Type: Association

Telehealth Society of Kenya (TSK): The Telehealth Society of Kenya (TSK) is recognized ISfTeH member. TSK exists to facilitate the national dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and eHealth in Kenya. TSK also seeks to provide access to recognized experts in the field worldwide. Additionally, TSK seeks to support professionals in health initiatives, programs and projects in Kenya. Website: http://www.tskenya.org/ Contact: http://www.tskenya.org/contact.html Type: Association


http://www.tskenya.org/contact.html

http://www.tskenya.org/

http://www.ehealthsociety.ug/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=1&Itemid=7

http://www.ehealthsociety.ug/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=1&Itemid=7

http://www.ehealthsociety.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=16

http://www.ehealthsociety.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=16

http://www.aphrc.org/insidepage/page.php?app=contact

http://www.aphrc.org/

http://africabuild.eu/contact

http://www.africabuild.eu/


South African Telemedicine Association (SATMA): The mission of the South African Telemedicine Association is to promote and advance telemedicine and associated fields in South Africa through advocacy, co-operation, training, and research by bringing together people from the private and public sectors, industry and academia to share experience and expertise. Website: http://www.satelemedicine.org/home Contact person: Caron Jack (Secretary), [email protected] Type: Association

3 .6 Aust ra l i a

Australasian Telehealth Society: The Australasian Telehealth Society was formed in 2008 to fill a long-felt need to create a forum for all of those involved in Telehealth in Australia and New Zealand. This organisation aims to promote development of Telehealth activities in Australia and New Zealand, mainly by dissemination of information at meetings and online. They also collaborate with related groups on joint projects and initiatives aligned with national interests. Their website offers access to a range of public resources and member benefits, such as discussion forums and networking. Their members come from numerous sectors including health, business, government, research and the ICT industry. Website: http://aths.org.au/ Contact: http://aths.org.au/contact-us/Type: Association

Health Information Management Association of Australia Limited (HIMAA): The Health Information Management Association of Australia is the national peak body for Health Information Managers in Australia. HIMAA seeks to promote and support their members as the universally recognised specialists in information management at all levels of the healthcare system. Website: http://himaa2.org.au/ Contact: http://himaa2.org.au/?q=node/101 Type: Association

LifeTec: LifeTec is a leading provider of specialist information and advice to help people maximise their independence through assistive technology. This means that older people, as well as children and adults with a disability, can be more independent in their homes, at work or school and in their communities. LifeTec does not sell assistive technology, however they display thousands of helpful items and have a database of many more. Their qualified health professionals can give you impartial advice so that you can make informed decisions about what is best for you. Website: http://www.lifetec.org.au/ Contact person: James Barrientos (Chief Executive Officer), [email protected] Type: Industry

University of Tasmania: The University of Tasmania has been consistently ranked in the top 10 universities in Australia for research. It has links with 20 specialist research institutes, cooperative research centres and faculty based research centres; all of which are regarded as nationally and internationally competitive leaders. The HIT Lab Australia is a newly



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formed teaching and research facility within the School of Computing and Information Systems at the University of Tasmania. Special facilities in HIT Lab AU include the VisionSpace, a three-screen immersive stereo projection system enabling groups of people to view and interact intuitively with virtual 3D data, and an Access Grid, a high-end, collaborative communication facility including HD videoconferencing capabilities. Website: http://www.utas.edu.au/ Type: University

3 .7 Wor ldw ide

Global Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare IT, and Radiation Therapy Trade Association (DITTA): DITTA is the only global association that represents medical imaging, radiation therapy, healthcare IT, electromedical and radiopharmaceutical manufacturers. DITTA was originally organized more than 12 years ago and was officially incorporated in 2012 as a non-profit trade association in the United States. DITTA’s membership is currently comprised of COCIR (Europe), JIRA (Japan), MEDEC (Canada), MITA (United States), THAIMED (Thailand), IMEDA (Russia), CAMDI (China), ABIMED (Brazil) and KMDICA (Korea). Over the past year, these associations have renewed their commitment to work together, bringing their expertise to engage with governments and other stakeholders around the globe to promote innovation, improve market access and enhance global competitiveness in the medical imaging, radiation therapy, healthcare IT, electromedical and radiopharmaceutical industries.Website: http://globalditta.org/ Contact: http://globalditta.org/contact-us/ Type: Association

HelpAge International: HelpAge International helps older people claim their rights, challenge discrimination and overcome poverty, so that they can lead dignified, secure, active and healthy lives. Their work is strengthened through their global network of like-minded organisations – the only one of its kind in the world. HelpAge helps older people claim their rights, challenge discrimination and overcome poverty, so that they can lead dignified, secure, active and healthy lives.Website: http://www.helpage.org/ Contact: http://www.helpage.org/contact-details/ Type: Association

International Association of Gerontology and geriatrics (IAGG): IAGG is a nongovernmental organization. The mission of the IAGG is to promote the highest levels of achievement in gerontological research and training worldwide, and to interact with other international, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations in the promotion of gerontological interests globally and on behalf of its member associations. The Association pursues these activities with a view of enhancing the highest quality of life and wellbeing of all people as they experience ageing at individual and societal levels. Website: http://www.iagg.info/ Contact: http://www.iagg.info/contact Type: Association


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International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing (IAHSA): IAHSA was founded in 1994 by an international group of leaders who realized that the global ageing crisis would have a profound impact on our earth's elders. Their vision was to create a platform for policymakers, researchers, business and ageing services providers to collectively share their knowledge and best practices to enhance quality of care for the elderly. The mission of the IAHSA is to connect and support care and service providers worldwide to enhance quality of life for ageing. IAHSA represents the interests of its members and promotes the association’s goals through education, leadership, and research. Our members include representatives from ageing services industries, governments, ministries of health, voluntary organizations, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, academics, and architects that specialize in design for ageing. Website: http://www.iahsa.net/ Contact: http://www.iahsa.net/Contact.aspx Type: Association

International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP): IFIP is a non-governmental, non-profit umbrella organization for national societies working in the field of information processing. It was established in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO as a result of the first World Computer Congress held in Paris in 1959. IFIP is the leading multinational, apolitical organization in Information & Communications Technologies and Sciences and it is recognized by United Nations and other world bodies. It represents IT Societies from 56 countries or regions, covering all 5 continents with a total membership of over half a million and links more than 3500 scientists from Academia and Industry, organized in more than 101 Working Groups reporting to 13 Technical Committees. Website: http://www.ifip.org/ Contact: http://www.ifip.org/index.php?option=com_contact&task=view&contact_id=1&Itemid=249Type: Association

International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA): The International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA) formerly known as IFHRO supports national associations and health record professionals to implement and improve health records and the systems, which support them. IFHIMA was established in 1968 as a forum to bring together national organizations committed to improvement in the use of health records in their countries. The founding organizations recognized the need for an international organization to serve as a forum for the exchange of information relating to health records, health information management and information technology. IFHIMA is a non-profit organization affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a non-governmental organization (NGO). Website: http://www.ifhima.org/ Contact: http://www.ifhima.org/contactus.aspx Type: Association

International Longevity Centre Global Alliance (ILC Global Alliance): The ILC Global Alliance is a multinational consortium consisting of member organizations. The mission of the ILC Global Alliance is to help societies to address longevity and population ageing in positive and productive ways, typically using a life course approach, highlighting older people's productivity and contributions to family and society as a whole. The Alliance partners carry out the mission through developing ideas, undertaking research and creating fora for debate and action, in which older people are key stakeholders. The ILC Alliance currently includes centres in the United States of America, Japan, the United Kingdom,


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France, the Dominican Republic, India, South Africa, Argentina, The Netherlands, Israel, Singapore, Czech Republic, China and Brazil. Website: http://www.ilc-alliance.org/ Contact: http://www.ilc-alliance.org/index.php/contactus Type: Association

International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA): The International Medical Informatics Association is an independent organization established under Swiss law in 1989. IMIA maintains its relationship with the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) as an affiliate organization. IMIA also has close ties with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), and with the International Federation of Health Information Management (IFHIMA). IMIA is also a Liaison A category organisation in cooperation with ISO (ISO liaison). IMIA plays a major global role in the application of information science and technology in the fields of healthcare and research in medical, health and bio-informatics.Website: http://www.imia-medinfo.org/new2/ Contact: http://www.imia-medinfo.org/new2/node/3 Type: Association

International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH): ISfTeH is a nongovernmental organization in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), facilitating the international dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and eHealth and providing access to recognized experts in the field worldwideWebsite http://www.isfteh.org/ Contact: http://www.isfteh.org/contact Type: Association

International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART): In 2008, the American Alzheimer’s Association opened a new door to support the dementia research community by creating the International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART). The ISTAART is a professional society for individuals interested in Alzheimer's and dementia science—including scientists, physicians and other professionals involved in the causes and treatments of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The Association recognizes that the future of Alzheimer's research relies on students and those starting their careers in the field. ISTAART provides opportunities for networking, financial support opportunities to attend the Alzheimer's Association International Conference and mentorship.Website: https://act.alz.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=ISTAART_homepage Contact: [email protected] Type: Association

World Health Organization (WHO): WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. In the 21st century, health is a shared responsibility, involving equitable access to essential care and collective defence against transnational threats.Website: http://www.who.int/en/


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Contact person: Clayton Hamilton (eHealth Focal Point, WHO, Regional Office for Europe), [email protected] Type: Association

3 .8 Events and conferences

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): http://www.ahima.org/convention

AMIA 2013: http://www.amia.org/amia2013 eHealth 2013: http://www.e-healthconference.com/ Euro-Mediterranean Medical Informatics and Telemedicine (EMMIT 2013):

http://www.msfteh.org/telemed2013/ Health Informatics New Zealand (HINZ): http://www.hinz.org.nz/ IAHSA: http://www.iahsa.net/China_2013.aspx iHealth 2013: http://www.ihealthconference.org International Telecar and Telehealth conference 2013:

http://www.telecare.org.uk/conference International Research Conference on Frailty & Sarcopenia (Barcelona 2014):

http://www.iagg.info/international-research-conference-on-frailty-sarcopenia ISfTeH International Conference:

http://www.isfteh.org/events/category/isfteh_international_conferences Med-e-Tel 2013: http://www.medetel.eu/index.php?rub=home&page=defaut Medical Fair Thailand: http://www.medicalfair-thailand.com/home.html

3 .9 Stakeho lders ’ P rofi le

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Figure 2: Stakeholders per Category

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Figure 3: Stakeholder per Zone: USA, Canada, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, International


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