Division (4) To fulfil the requirement set out in point (iii) of Article 12(4)(a) of Directive 2011/24/EU (‘offer a high level of expertise and have the capacity to produce good practice guidelines and to implement outcome measures and quality control’), the Networks must:

exchange, gather and disseminate knowledge, evidence and expertise within and outside the Network, in particular on the different alternatives, therapeutic options and best practices with regard to the provision of services and the treatments available for each particular disease or condition;

promote expertise and support healthcare providers in order to bring local, regional and national provision of healthcare closer to patients;

develop and implement clinical guidelines and cross-border patient pathways;

design and implement outcome and performance indicators;

develop and maintain a quality, patient safety and evaluation framework.