The Future of e-Health

Abstract- The European Union has promoted several actions on health. The document accompanying the "e-Health"Action Plan 2012-2020, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – “e-Health Action Plan 2012-2020 ”- An innovative approach to healthcare for the 21st century.COM (2012) 736, describes the vision of e-Health in Europe in line with the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy and the Digital Agenda for Europe. The Action Plan presents and consolidates actions to exploit the potential of e-Health, describes the role of the European Union and calls on member states and stakeholders to collaborate with each other. In this paper, the difficulties that affect the spread of e-Health and some ethical aspects of the doctor-patient relationship and the protection of health data are considered. It is clear that the adoption and diffusion of e-Health across borders is a priority for the European Union. Keywords-cross-border healthcare, ethical and legal problems I