From fragmentation to alignment: Why telehealth societies must shape the next phase of global digital health

We are pleased to share article, coauthored by the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth and Polish Telemedicine and e-Health Society members, titled „From fragmentation to alignment: Why telehealth societies must shape the next phase of global digital health”, in Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026) of the Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare, available at https://doi.org/10.23996/fjhw.178234.

Abstract
National telehealth and eHealth societies are essential actors in digital transformation, yet their impact remains uneven, fragmented, and insufficiently coordinated. Drawing on trends across ten countries, including Finland, Germany, India, the Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, and Slovenia, this opinion argues that these societies hold crucial but underused positions in global digital health governance. They contribute to evidence generation, regulatory discourse, workforce development, and the adaptation of digital solutions to local contexts. However, without structured mechanisms for collaboration, such strengths remain isolated and global disparities deepen. We propose that the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH) can evolve from a networking platform into an orchestrator that consolidates knowledge, reduces duplication, and supports equitable digital transformation. The future of telehealth depends not only on technological innovation but also on institutions’ capacity to share expertise, co-develop strategies, and build collective capabilities.

ISfTeH: Telemedicine and eHealth in Poland: Progress, Challenges, and Future Directions

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The International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH), in collaboration with the Polish Telemedicine and e-Health Society, invites participants to an upcoming webinar  (2026-04-13 12:00UTC online) devoted to recent developments in telemedicine, eHealth, and the broader digital transformation of healthcare in Poland.

The event forms part of the expanding ISfTeH webinar series organized by its national member societies. For readers of the Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare, it may be seen as a continuation of the international exchange initiated by the January 2026 webinar, Effectiveness of Digital Health Care Services – Case Studies from Finland. That session brought together distinguished speakers from Finland, including leaders in academia and healthcare, who presented practical insights and real-world examples on the effectiveness of digital health services. Our upcoming Polish webinar offers a national perspective, focusing on Poland’s recent experience in digital health development.

The webinar will present Poland as a case study of dynamic change in digitally enabled healthcare. Particular attention will be given to the growth of teleconsultations, the implementation of e-prescriptions, the development of national eHealth infrastructure, and the emergence of AI-supported solutions in clinical practice. The discussion will address key challenges, including interoperability, quality evaluation, regulation, physician education, and the evolving role of Clinical Informatics and Digital Medicine -a specialty for physicians.

The draft programme includes contributions from presenters representing academia, professional organizations, public institutions, and industry. Together, these contributions will offer a broad overview of current progress in Polish telemedicine and eHealth, while also reflecting on unresolved systemic barriers, examples of practical innovation, and possible future directions.

More broadly, the webinar reflects ISfTeH’s continuing effort to strengthen international dialogue among national member societies and to share country-based experiences that may inform digital health policy, research, and practice across Europe and beyond.

Date: 13 April 2026 (Monday)
Time: 12:00 UTC / 14:00 CEST
Format: Online

Further details and registration information will be shared through ISfTeH communication channels.

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zlAXozWfRC2wm8m31yBG3A

Welcome,
Wojciech Glinkowski and Tomasz Cedro

Finnish eHealth Conference 2026

Finnish eHealth Conference 2026 – Effective Digital Solutions in Health Care and Social Welfare Services takes place on October 1–2, 2026, at Helsinki, Finland.


The Finnish Society of Telemedicine and eHealth invites researchers, developers, professionals, and decision-makers across health care, social welfare, rehabilitation, and technology sectors to join the eHealth Conference 2026. This year’s theme, “Effective Digital Solutions in Health Care and Social Welfare Services”, highlights impactful innovations and evidence-based digital practices across the field.

The annual conference will take place at University of Helsinki and is organized in collaboration with the Finnish Society for Effectiveness in Social and Health.

Abstract submissions are open from March 2 to May 3, 2026. Detailed submission guidelines are available at [1]. The full conference programme has been published, and registration is now open [2].

Early Bird (until June 30, 2026):
• Members of the Impact Society and the Finnish Society of Telemedicine and eHealth: €420 (+ VAT 25.5%)
• Non-members: €450 (+ VAT 25.5%)
Standard Fee (from July 1, 2026):
• All participants: €525 (+ VAT 25.5%)
(Member pricing no longer applies after June 30.)

Join us in Helsinki to explore cutting‑edge digital health innovations and foster collaboration across sectors shaping the future of health and social welfare services.

[1] https://www.telemedicine.fi/call-for-abstracts-ehealth2026
[2] https://www.telemedicine.fi/ehealth2026

eGeH 2025 / DASSAIM 2025

Dear Colleagues,

In attach the last call for the eGeH (eGovernment&eHealth), conference relating the innovation digital technology, as ICT and AI in Public Administration and Healthcare services in prevention, monitoring and epidemiological followup after disasters. The merting, on dite and on line, will be in Hospital of Desio (Italy) on July 10, 2025, 49 years after the pollution of dioxine and 5 years after the Covid 19 pandemic.

We invite you also to the Data Analytics, Statistical Software and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine on July 11-12, 2025, in Desio Hospital. The tutorial is open to the Group of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine members and in attach the registration for membership. On June 26th 2025 a Workshop W14 will take place at Università di Pavia/Ospedale Policlinico San Matteo. Calls in PDF are attached below.

Generative Artificial Intelligence is making significant technological and applicative progress in all sectors and strongly also in medicine.

Last year, AI was officially recognized with the awarding of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics to 2 AI experts, the physicist Hopfield who from the 70s and 80s conducted in-depth researchs on the artificial neuron and neural networks, and the computer scientist Hinton who since the 90s has developed studies on the ML and Deep Learning models that are the basis of today’s AI.

This new AI, compared to the past one based on production rules and logical reasoning, is creating, and will leave more in the near future, various consequences that will profoundly modify human and social life, the economy and work, culture and the natural environment itself.

Today’s cognitive and ontological revolution with AI, acts on the work and decision-making processes typical of human reasoning and creativity, which can be performed autonomously by new systems, consisting of computers, machines and intelligent robots, etc.

AI applications in medivine can give many benefits in terms of treatments, support to diagnosis, therapies, disease prevention, monitoring and health rehabilitation. That is, in medicine the benefits of AI could be many in terms of diagnostic predictions, therapeutic and rehabilitative improvements.

Hoping in your interest
Best regards
Francesco Sicurello

Attachments: eGeH 2025 Program, eGeH 2025 Call for Papers, DASSAIM 2025 Course, GIAM Workshop W14, GIAM 2025 Membership.

Vitalis 2025

Join Us at Vitalis 2025, The Largest eHealth Event in Scandinavia and Your Gateway to the Nordic Market!

If you’re interested in exploring the Nordic market, Vitalis 2025 [1] is the perfect platform for you. Don’t miss the chance to be part of Scandinavia’s largest eHealth event. We’re excited to welcome you to Vitalis 2025 and make it a memorable experience.
[1] https://en.vitalis.nu

Telemedicine and eHealth 2024 (TiEZ 2024)

Ladies and Gentlemen, as every year, we are pleased to invite you to the international conference Telemedicine and eHealth 2024, which will be held on 5th September 2024. This year we go hybrid online and in person at the Mechatronics Faculty of Warsaw University of Technology [mchtr]. Detailed information can be found on our website’s CONFERENCE section (top menu) [tiez2024]. The deadline for submitting abstracts is May 31 2024. It is also possible to submit full texts of articles (the notification of interest deadline is May 31 2024, while the deadline for submission of full papers is August 31 2024). Industry participants are welcomed to become conference sponsors and present their state-of-the-art commercial solutions. See you there!

Szanowni Państwo, jak co roku serdecznie zapraszamy na konferencję Telemedycyna i eZdrowie 2024, która odbędzie się w dniach 5 Września 2024. W tym roku spotykamy się w formie hybrydowej online oraz osobiście na Wydziale Mechatroniki Politechniki Warszawskiej [mchtr]. Szczegóły znajdują się w sekcji KONFERENCJA (górne menu) naszej strony www [tiez2024]. Termin nadsyłania Streszczeń mija 31 Maja 2024. Istnieje możliwość nadsyłania pełnych artykułów naukowych (termin deklaracji zainteresowania publikacją mija 31 Maja 2024, termin nadsyłania tekstu pełnego artykułu mija 31 Sierpnia 2024). Zapraszamy również firmy do zostania sponsorem konferencji i zapresentowania własnych rozwiązań w obszarze Telemedycyna i e-Zdrowie. Do zobaczenia!

STRONA WWW KONFERENCJI / CONFERENCE WEBSITE
REGISTRATION FORM / FORMULARZ REJESTRACJI
PROGRAM KONFERENCJI / CONFERENCE PROGRAM

[tiez2024] https://www.telemedycyna.org/konferencja
[mchtr] https://www.mchtr.pw.edu.pl

Special Issue: Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section „Global Health” [1]. Impact Factor: 3.390. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2021.

Please join us by contributing to this Special Issue of the IJERPH on telemedicine and eHealth applications that are either in development or currently used worldwide in clinical practice for injuries and disorders of the locomotor system. Papers on any aspect of TM and eH applications developed and used for injuries and disorders of the locomotor system are welcomed. Articles should highlight best practices, innovative services, productive incentives, and barriers to deployment.

[1] https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/telemedicine_eHealth_Injuries_disorders

Telemedycyna i eZdrowie 2020

Telemedicine and eHealth 2020, Septmber 18, 2020, details are located in CONFERENCE section (top menu) of our website. See you there!

Telemedycyna i eZdrowie 2020, 18 Września 2020, szczegóły znajdują się w sekcji KONFERENCJA (górne menu) naszej strony www. Do zobaczenia!


PROGRAM KONFERENCJI / CONFERENCE PROGRAM


VIDEO CONFERENCE URL / KONFERENCJA ONLINE
(TiEZ2020_TEST / tiez2020).

Telemedicine and eHealth 2018 [EN|PL]

Telemedicine and eHealth 2018 December 14-15 2018

Dear Telemedicine Specialists and Enthusiasts,

It is a great pleasure to invite you to the „Telemedicine and eHealth 2018” conference! The „Telemedicine and eHealth 2018” conference will be held in Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5B, Warsaw, POLAND, on December 14-15, 2018.

The Conference is organized by the Polish Telemedicine and eHealth Society. Co-organizers are Polish National Contact Point for EU Research Programmes (KPK), Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences and Center of Excellence “TeleOrto” for Telediagnostics and Treatment of Injuries and Disorders of the Locomotor System at Medical University of Warsaw.

We encourage you to join and take part in this important event, present your work and ideas, find new contacts, listen to interesting research results and get familiar with upcoming solutions. Abstract submission deadline is November 25, 2018; 24:00. Please send your abstracts to konferencje [at] telemedycyna.org.

Abstract Guideline

The title of the document must contain information characterising the author. Abstract (Polish and English) cannot contain more than 300 words. Surname, First name initial, number of affiliation (marked with upper index). Affiliation (Unit, College, City, Country or Company, City, Country).The abstract should contain four paragraphs:

  • Introduction
  • Material and Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusions

Under the abstract, 3 to 5 keywords should be placed (Polish and English). The submitted abstract cannot be previously published or presented. Works submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. Works sent by post or fax will also not be accepted. Abstracts and selected papers will be published at http://www.e-health.pl/page/4/ (ISSN 2544-8412). Each submitted summary will be evaluated by reviewers selected from the Scientific Committee of the Conference.

e-Proster Session

The E-poster session Preparing the poster for the presentation. The presentation of e-planners can be prepared only in PDF format. 1-page poster. Format: 16×9. Horizontal orientation.

Planned Sessions

  • Research programs (KPK Session)
  • IPPT PAN session
  • PJATK session
  • PTI session
  • Session dedicated to Patient Oriented Outcomes research instruments
  • General session
  • Social Media Session
  • Session of Law and Telemedicine / eHealth
  • Session mHealth and other applications
  • What’s new in eHealth in Poland?

Conference Fees

  • Early Bird Conference fee before Nov. 25 2018: 200 PLN
  • Conference fee after Nov. 25 2018: 400 PLN
  • Early Bird Conference fee for PTS Members* before Nov.25,2018:100 PLN
  • Conference fee for PTS Members* after Nov. 25, 2018: 200 PLN
  • Gold Sponsor: 5000PLN
  • Silver Sponsor: 3000PLN
  • Brown Sponsor: 1000PLN

[*] Society applicants  are also considered as members if applied for the membership before the deadline.

Payments
Bank Millennium S.A.
BIC/S.W.I.F.T.: BIGBPLPWXXX
IBAN: PL70 1160 2202 0000 0000 2643 2335

Polskie Towarzystwo TeleMedycyny i e-Zdrowia
ul. Targowa 39A/5
03-728 Warszawa
POLSKA

Invoices

Invoices for conference fees will be issued after the conference and sent via e-mail in a PDF file. Please send (using CONTACT FORM) exact invoice details.

Partners

  • Istituto Internazionale di Tele-Medicina
  • Mazovian Branch of The Polish Information Processing Society (PTI)
  • The Polish Information Processing Society Section „eHealth-life without barriers.”
  • MB
  • HP

General Assembly of Members

On December 14 2018 after the first day of Conference a General Assembly of Members will take place for Polish Telemedicine and eHealth Society..

Telemedycyna i e-Zdrowie 2018, Grudzień 14-15 2018

Szanowni Telemedycy i Sympatycy Telemedycyny,

Mamy ogromną przyjemność zaprosić Państwa do uczestnictwa w konferencji „Telemedycyna i eZdrowie 2018”! Konferencja odbędzie się w Instytucie Podstawowych Problemów Techniki w Warszawie przy ul. Pawińskiego 5B, w dniach 14-15 grudnia  2018. Konferencję organizuje Polskie Towarzystwo Telemedycyny i eZdrowia. Współorganizatorem Konferencji jest Krajowy Punkt Kontaktowy Programów Badawczych Unii EuropejskiejInstytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN, oraz Centrum Doskonałości „TeleOrto” Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego.

Zachęcamy do udziału w tym ważnym międzynarodowym wydarzeniu, na którym można będzie przedstawić swoje wyniki i pomysły, pozyskać nowe kontakty do współpracy, posłuchać o wynikach prac zespołów badawczych, a także nadchodzących nowościach i rozwiązaniach. Prace można nadsyłać do godziny 24:00 25 Listopada 2018. Prace prosimy nadsyłać na adres konferencje [at] telemedycyna.org.

Walne Zgromadzenie Członków PTTMeZ

W dniu 14.12.2018r. po obradach Konferencji Telemedycyna i eZdrowie 2018 Zarząd Stowarzyszenia zwołuje Zgromadzenie Członków. Plan porządku obrad:
1. Otwarcie Zgromadzenia.
2. Sprawozdanie Zarządu i Skarbnika PTTMeZ.
3. Dyskusja nad sprawozdaniem.
4. Wolne wnioski.
5. Zakończenie Zgromadzenia Członków PTTMeZ.

Opłaty Konferencyjne

  • Wczesna opłata konferencyjna do 25.11.2018: 200 PLN
  • Późna opłata konferencyjna od 26.11.2018: 400 PLN
  • Opłata dla członków Towarzystwa* przed 25.11 2018: 100 PLN·
  • Opłata dla członków Towarzystwa* od 26.11.2018: 200 PLN
  • Sponsor Złoty: 5000PLN
  • Sponsor Srebrny: 3000PLN
  • Sponsor Brązowy: 1000PLN

[*] Osoby aplikujące o przyjęcie do PTTMeZ także uzyskują prawo do zniżki dla członków o ile wysłali deklarację członkowską i opłacili składkę roczną przed datą zakończenia rejestracji.

Opłaty należy wnosić na rachunek
BIC/S.W.I.F.T.: BIGBPLPWXXX
IBAN: PL70 1160 2202 0000 0000 2643 2335

Polskie Towarzystwo TeleMedycyny i e-Zdrowia
ul. Targowa 39A/5
03-728 Warszawa
POLSKA

Telemedycyna i eZdrowie 2017 Program

Szanowni Państwo, dostępny jest już program konferencji Telemedycyna i eZdrowie 2017, która odbędzie się 8 września 2017 w Warszawie. Serdecznie zapraszamy!

Powyższy link ma formę dokumentu online do wglądu. Zapraszamy również na stronę konferencji, gdzie znajdują się wszelkie niezbędne informacje:

https://konferencje.telemedycyna.org