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Action Plan and Progress
To meet its aims and objectives EuroScan, from its inception, developed a long-term action plan. The plan included some activities that fall outside the remit and control of EuroScan member agencies but which are vital for continuing international collaboration. The major tasks for EuroScan in the first years of activity have been to:
| Task Number | Task Description | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Task 1 | Establish a common terminology, classification and understanding of the activity | Complete |
| Task 2 | Identify, evaluate and monitor the quality of sources of information concerning new and emerging health technologies | Ongoing |
| Task 3 | Share methods for the early assessment of new and emerging health technologies | Ongoing. See scetion on methods |
| Task 4 | Pilot the exchange of information on significant new and emerging health technologies | Complete |
| Task 5 | Establish a common database of significant new and emerging health technologies | Complete |
| Task 6 | Publish and disseminate the results of EuroScan’s activities | Ongoing. See section on Outputs . |
| Task 7 | Identify areas for international research on early awareness and alert activities and systems | International diffusion study completed; effective early warning systems evaluation complete. Ongoing |
| Task 8 | Based on these experiences design and implement a permanent system | Ongoing |
EuroScan Status Report: January 2005
In this status report (see attached) we reviewed EuroScan activities to maintain and develop the collaboration, reported on our main products, outlined the benefits of EuroScan membership and our future plans and opportunities.