• Oversee public health policy, which includes health monitoring and safety, the definition, funding, and evaluation of prevention and health promotion initiatives, and the anticipation, preparation, and management of health crises, in coordination with the prefect;
• Regulate the regional healthcare supply to better meet needs and ensure the efficiency of the healthcare system in the outpatient (community and hospital), inpatient, and medical-social sectors (support and assistance for the elderly and people with disabilities). In practice, this regulation is carried out through the authorization of the establishment of healthcare and medical-social facilities and services, the oversight of their operations, and the allocation of their resources.
• Promoting the emergence of new organizations and collaborations between healthcare and medical-social professionals to support a patient-centered care model through the funding of pilot programs, particularly under Article 51.

The Regional Health Agencies (ARS) are responsible for regional e-health policy in their respective regions. They implement the national digital health policy at the regional level with the support of a regional e-health development support group (GRADeS), to which they delegate all or part of the regional project management responsibilities. The ARSs support the development of core digital services (deployment of the DMP, use of secure health messaging systems, regional digital services for care pathway coordination, etc.) and encourage innovative pilot projects in all areas of health policy.

• To identify the initiatives undertaken as part of the implementation of the regional e-health strategy (regional telehealth services, ongoing projects, regional tools deployed, health priorities, etc.);
• To identify a testing ground and establish connections with the regional branches of federations representing healthcare and medical-social facilities, representatives of private practitioners, user representatives, etc.;
• To understand the current regulatory framework and access reference materials.

• Starting with the design/prototyping phase: familiarize yourself with the e-health services currently in use, and seek out existing support programs for innovation in healthcare (e.g., calls for proposals from the DGOS, IReSP, ANR, Regional Council, etc.) depending on the project’s stage of maturity.
• During the development/implementation phase: identify a pilot site and receive financial support to carry out pilot projects based on current thematic priorities and the schedule for calls for proposals and calls for expressions of interest. 

Yes, the ARSs can fund pilot projects in response to calls for proposals or calls for expressions of interest.