scholarly journals Patients’ Rights in Cross-border Healthcare (Directive 2011/24/eu) and How It Applies to Turkey as a Negotiating Candidate Country

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perihan Elif Ekmekci
Keyword(s):  
Patient Rights ◽  
Candidate Country ◽  
Patient Mobility ◽  
Member States ◽  
Ethical Implications ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
European Reference Networks ◽  
Reference Networks ◽  
European Union Member States

Abstract Cross-border healthcare and patient mobility across European Union Member States has been on the agenda of eu Commission for the last decade. Directive 2011/24/eu on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare went into force in 2013. The Directive mainly addresses the responsibilities of Member States in cross-border healthcare, regulates reimbursement procedure, and coordinates European reference networks and health technology assessment in the eu. The Directive has direct and indirect implications on Turkish health system. In this article, first an overview of Directive 2011/24/eu is addressed with special attention to its relation to patient rights and other eu legislations. Then, Turkish citizens’ position in the scope of eu legislation on patient rights is considered. Finally, the ethical implications of the Directive, conceptualisation of cross-border patient mobility, and Turkey’s particular position among other candidate countries regarding cross-border healthcare is discussed.

Implementation of the Cross-border Care Directive in EU Member States: Luxembourg

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Schwebag
Keyword(s):  
Patient Rights ◽  
The State ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Cross

Abstract The Cross-border Care Directive sets up basic patient rights in case of cross-border healthcare. These rights concern both the country of affiliation and the country of treatment of the patient. The article briefly describes the state of the transposition in Luxembourg, with a focus on the draft act on patients’ rights and obligations. This new act on patient rights and obligations will apply without distinction to domestic and cross-border patients, thus transposing most of Luxembourg’s obligations as a country of treatment of a cross-border patient.

Unification of gift and inheritance taxes and the protection of taxpayers – the inheritors and recipients of donations

2021 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 27-47
Author(s):  
Stefan Babiarz
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Union Member ◽  
European Economic Community ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Member States ◽  
European Economic ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
European Union Member States

Gift and inheritance tax in the European Union Member States is calculated and charged in numerous ways. In the majority of countries of the European Economic Community it constitutes a separate tax. In several countries it is not charged at all or is part of the income tax. Despite the attempts made by the European Commission to unify the legislation of the Member States in this regard, there has been no success. The article presents the above-mentioned attempts of the European Commission, their results and consequences. It identifies the methods of avoiding a double or even triple taxation on cross-border inheritances or donations. This is of crucial significance also to the Polish citizens who demonstrate higher and higher investment activity in the countries of the European Economic Community and third countries.

Cross-border Patients and Informed Choices on Treatment in English and French Law and the Patients’ Rights Directive

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 467-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Taylor
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Patient Rights ◽  
French Law ◽  
European Union Law ◽  
Patient Movement ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Two Systems ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Right To Information

Abstract Developments in European Union law have created rules favourable to cross-border patient movement. However, where national laws on patient rights differ, this may limit movement by creating confusion for patients and by reducing their confidence in seeking treatment abroad. This article examines the extent to which English and French law recognize a patient right to information regarding treatment. In light of the differences between the two systems concerning both the form and the content of the law, highlighted by recent developments in French law, the article then considers whether the Patients’ Rights Directive can provide a framework for coordination of national rules.

scholarly journals The formation of interstate and cross-border scientific-educational and innovative spaces between Ukraine and the European Union member states in the digital economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viacheslav Lyashenko ◽  
Iryna Pidorycheva
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
High Tech ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
European Union Member States ◽  
The Eu

By signing the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine, Ukraine has demonstrated its intention and willingness to integrate into the system of formal institutions of the EU, to adopt the EU rules, norms, and practices, which will enable Ukraine to achieve significant economic benefits. One of those benefits is the opportunity to build a true scientific-educational and innovative partnership with the EU Member States within the European Research Area. This study considers opportunities and perspectives of creating an interstate and cross-border scientific-educational and innovative spaces between Ukraine as an associated country and the European Union Member States taking into account key priorities of the ERA and rapidly growing impact of digital technologies. Particular attention has been given to the establishment of a common Polish-Ukrainian scientific-educational space which could be complemented by the entrepreneurial component. The article has identified opportunities, existing prerequisites, directions, and priorities for building Polish-Ukrainian spaces. It has also defined the challenges of formation the European interstate and cross-border scientific-educational and innovative spaces as a whole. It has been suggested to develop hereinafter an interstate and cross-border high-tech clusters based on the interstate and cross-border scientific-educational and innovative spaces. The scheme and the main steps of formation a cross-border cluster of nano- and biotechnologies are proposed.

scholarly journals Heterogeneity and Competitiveness of Entrepreneurial Processes in the European Union with Special Attention on Croatia as Candidate Country

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ksenja Pušnik ◽  
Maks Tajnikar
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Candidate Country ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
New Approach ◽  
High Level ◽  
European Union Member States

Heterogeneity and Competitiveness of Entrepreneurial Processes in the European Union with Special Attention on Croatia as Candidate CountryThe paper investigates the efficiency of entrepreneurial processes in European Union member states and Croatia as a European Union candidate country. The authors follow the model of Davidsson (2004), who argues that entrepreneurial activity originates in three waves: the wave of ability, need and opportunity for entrepreneurship; the wave of perceptive ability, perceptive need and perceptive opportunity for entrepreneurship; and entrepreneurial motivation and activity. The authors of the paper argue that the efficiency of the transformations of one entrepreneurship wave to another can be measured by Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) on the basis of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor database, which is a new approach to the analysis of entrepreneurial processes. The results indicate high level of heterogeneity of entrepreneurial processes among European Union member states. The authors give special attention to Croatia and conclude that the membership of Croatia in European Union would not threaten the entrepreneurial processes of this European Union candidate country.

Estimating efficiency of Directive 2011/24/EU cross-border healthcare in member states

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 827-834
Author(s):  
Mustapha D Ibrahim ◽  
Mevhibe B Hocaoglu ◽  
Berna Numan ◽  
Sahand Daneshvar
Keyword(s):  
Member State ◽  
Healthcare Policy ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Patients Experience

Aim: Directive 2011/24/EU on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare facilitates EU citizens' access to and reimbursement for healthcare provided or prescribed in a member state other than the member state of affiliation. Materials & methods: The efficiency of cross-border healthcare policy is evaluated using data envelopment analysis of relevant items in Eurobarometer Survey on Safety and Quality of Care and Patients’ Rights in the EU. Results: Our study shows policy inefficiency in 52% of the 25 EU member states included in the analysis. Addressing difficulties patients encounter while seeking reimbursement from their national health service or health insurer and reducing the number of adverse events patients experience when receiving healthcare improves policy efficiency. Conclusion: Our findings confirm that there is country-level variation in cross-border healthcare policy efficiency.

scholarly journals The role of the 2011 patients' rights in cross-border health care directive in shaping seven national health systems: Looking beyond patient mobility

Health Policy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat ◽  
Rita Baeten ◽  
Timo Clemens ◽  
Triin Habicht ◽  
Ilmo Keskimäki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
National Health ◽  
Border Health ◽  
Patient Mobility ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Cross Border

Free Movement of Patients: Directive 2011/24 on the Application of Patients’ Rights in Cross-Border Healthcare

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miek Peeters
Keyword(s):  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Patient Mobility ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Patients Rights ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This contribution comments on Directive 2011/24, providing a legal framework for cross border healthcare 13 years after the famous Kohll and Decker case law. The Directive contains provisions concerning the reimbursement of costs, the responsibilities of the Member States and their mutual cooperation in healthcare. Analysing the (potential) impact of the Directive 2011/24 on EU healthcare systems, patients and healthcare providers, it becomes clear that the impact of the Directives reaches far beyond patient mobility. The Directive creates patients’ rights, pays attention to the quality and safety of healthcare services and creates an excessive structure of cooperation in the field of healthcare. The European Union seems ready to use its economies of scale to improve healthcare for all European patients.

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