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The digitalization of health services has been a key priority for Norway’s Ministry of Health and Care Services in recent years. The Directorate of eHealth was established in 2016 and promotes a long-term strategy for eHealth. Included in the eHealth strategy is a specific roadmap (1) for primary health care. Together with government white papers, it embraces three main objectives set out for developing information and communication technologies in the health and care sector.
• Health professionals should have easy and secure access to patient and user information.
• Citizens should have access to simple and secure digital services.
• Data should be available for quality improvement, health monitoring, management and research.
The urgent COVID-19 pandemic response has resulted in the acceleration and rapid deployment of digital technology across care levels. The Directorate has been responsible for steering and coordinating eHealth through close collaboration within Norway’s various levels of health care: regional health authorities, local authorities, technical organizations and care providers.
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