ICT can contribute by providing European citizens with better and cheaper services for health and ageing well. The introduction of ICT and telemedicine alone is estimated to improve efficiency of health care by 20%.
ICT empowers users of every age to better manage their health.
As the global telecare and telehealth market is forecast to grow from 7.6 to 17.6 billion Euros already by 2017, therefore European economy can benefit from such growing market. We can achieve a triple win: a better quality of life for European citizens, innovation and growth for a competitive EU industry and more sustainable healthcare systems for society.
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