Summary of The "Carrefour de la Télésanté" 2014 which took place at la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in PARIS on 16th and 17th October, 2014

Authors

• Pirkko Kouri Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Kuopio

Abstract

The conference was organised by ISfTeH (International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth, which mission is to facilitate the international dissemination of knowledge and experience in Telemedicine and eHealth and providing access to recognized experts in the field worldwide) and CATEL (which is a French association created in October 1997). CATEL has become a network of more than 20 000 actors concerned by telemedicine e.g. practitioners, firms, associations, institutions, labs.

This conference was 19th of ISfTeH and 5th Carrefour de la Télésanté conference.

The conference had 450 participants gathered on the two days and 20 countries represented. During the presentations participants could ask questions or send comments via Twitter.