Division 2.1.6 Supporting the exchange of information and experiences on good practice (Article 3.2.d., Annex — point 1.7)

Priority will be given to:

• Supporting actions in the field of harmonising practices of provision of information on hospital activity, especially to improve the quality and the comparability of information related to codification of medical procedures and to assess and map the use of the appropriate financial mechanisms (such as Diagnosis Related Groups) in the EU;

• Studying the use of the International Classification of Primary Care in the EU. Where proposals also deal with health expenditure, links to the System of Health Accounts should be considered;

• Exchanging best practices, networking of patients and carers, and related training in diseases mentioned in 2.1.4 (e.g. multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s). Links will be made to work that is underway in the Social Protection Committee through the open method of coordination on health care and long-term care with regard to ageing.