AN ASSESSMENT OF E-HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION IN ROMANIA

Technology is advancing at a fast pace and changing the complexity of our daily lives. This applies just as much to the healthcare services we receive as to our work or leisure activities. Rapid and reliable ICTs have become a vital component of efficient and effective 'health management systems' in Europe and their use in healthcare will grow strongly in the future. The European Commission adopted the e-Health action plan - which covers everything from electronic prescriptions and health cards to new information systems that reduce waiting times and errors - to facilitate a more harmonious and complementary European approach to e-Health. Romania is in the need to align its national health system to European requirements and started to take measures to digitalize the health system. The study presents and analyzes the progress of implementing electronic health services in Romania, mostly stimulated by the European funds.