NETC@rds has announced the successful deployment of new service facilities for the Electronic European Health Insurance Card (eEHIC) across Europe.

From July to September 2009 the SEMIC.EU Partner Project NETC@RDS has been launching new sites in France, Poland and Slovakia increasing the total number to 172 units (healthcare organizations) and 427 workstation points.

Development in France

Hospitals' sites in France have been equipped with publicity material and testing devices, such as posters in national language, card readers, test cards and scanners. This action relies on the opportunity to exploit summer as period of vacation for foreign citizens using healthcare services in touristic areas.

New service points in Poland and Slovakia

In Poland the 16 regional offices of the National Health Insurance Fund (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia - NFZ) have started in-depth activities of information and training at local level for increasing the awareness of the healthcare staff in deploying the services. NFZ has also triggered activities at national level to prepare the ground for deployment: solution for installing and securing the portal; purchase of smart cards readers and smart cards; user's documentation and dissemination materials distribution.

In Slovakia a new service point has been launched at The Faculty Hospital of Nitra. This is the fourth service point of the site, currently installed in the hospital's emergency room.

Further information:

Project access: NETC@rds

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