EC Vows to Back Bulgaria's Health Care Reform

The EU Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner, John Dalli, voiced strong support for the strategy to restructure Bulgarian hospitals. Photo by EPA/ BGNES

The EU Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner, John Dalli, declared he will assist Bulgaria in the creation of an integrated electronic health care system.

The information was released by the Bulgarian Health Ministry Wednesday after a meeting between Dalli and Bulgaria's Deputy Health Minister, Desislava Dimitrova, during the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna.

EC is to help Bulgaria in the development and implementation of electronic health records which are to connect online patients, doctors and the National Health Insurance Fund (NZOK).

Possibilities and opportunities for inclusion of the Health Ministry in programs for the sharing of experience with other EU Member States which have already instituted quality electronic health care systems have been discussed during the meeting.

Dalli had further voiced strong support for the strategy to restructure Bulgarian hospitals and showed thorough knowledge of the planned measures to optimize their services in order to increase the efficiency and quality of health care, according to the Health Ministry.

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