16/06/2021
NSE is Norway’s largest e-health research centre, and one of the world’s largest, where many of the researchers have produces knowledge in the field for more than 25 years. The Ministry of Health and Care Services in Norway has stated that NSE should acquire and manage an overview of relevant experience and knowledge regarding e-health and m-health, and collect, produce and disseminate knowledge required by the national authorities to develop and implement a knowledge-based policy on e-health. NSE shall such support the overall objectives of the national e-health strategy so that:
- Healthcare professionals should have easy and safe access to patient and user information
- Citizens should have access to simple and secure digital services
- Data shall be available for quality improvement, health monitoring, management and research
Significant research activities take place at the centre, funded through competitive funding from e.g. the Norwegian Research Council and the EU.
