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SUMMARY Impact Ovum view Key messages KEY DRIVERS OF TELEHEALTH An aging population will strain current systems Telehealth uptake benefits from a large rural population The rising financial burden of chronic diseases ARE WE READY FOR TELEHEALTH? Is the underlying infrastructure in place? Broadband penetration is key THE EUROPEAN POTENTIAL FOR TELEHEALTH Important policy issues need to be resolved Telehealth set to thrive in a home setting RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations for healthcare providers Recommendations for vendors Alternative views APPENDIX Definition of telehealth Further reading Methodology List of Tables Table 1: The prevalence of diabetes in the EU Table 2: Consumer broadband penetration levels in Europe, 2009-2014 List of Figures Figure 1: Average life expectancy for men and women in the EU Figure 2: The ten ‘oldest’ EU countries, 2009 Figure 3: Population age distribution 1980 to 2050 across all OECD countries Figure 4: Demographics: 1980 to 2050 across EU25 countries Figure 5: Rural population as a proportion of total population across, EU27 member states in 2009 Figure 6: Telehealth solutions pose different levels of demand on infrastructure Figure 7: The deployment of telehealth in the EU