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European Commission asks for help from industry to regulate, encourage mobile health

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Created on Friday, 11 April 2014 08:00

The European Commission is today launching a consultation on #mHealth or mobile health, asking for help in finding ways to enhance the health and wellbeing of Europeans with the use of mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, patient monitoring devices and other wireless devices.

European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes (@NeelieKroesEU), responsible for the Digital Agenda, said: "mHealth will reduce costly visits to hospitals, help citizens take charge of their own health and wellbeing, and move towards prevention rather than cure. It is also a great opportunity for the booming app economy and for entrepreneurs.

The press release can be found on the europa,eu website