Albuquerque, José MariaMiguel, José Pereira2014-09-112014-09-112007-12-18In: EU Ministerial Conference "Health in All Policies: Achievements and Challenges" (Rome, 18 December 2007) : proceedings. Rome : European Commission, 2007 [Preprlnt]http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2358Agenda EU Ministerial Conference (draft) disponível em: http://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_primopianoNuovo_18_documenti_itemDocumenti_1_fileDocumento.pdfThe High Level Group on Health Services and Medical Care was established by lhe European Commission in 2004 to endorse and implement the recommendations issued from lhe Patient Mobility reflection process. Amongsl lhese, arose lhe need lo develop and explore an assessment on social grounds (along lhe economic and lhe environmental) were lhe impact of non-health EU policies on health systems effectiveness should be delailed. In this paper we review the mandate and role of lhe High Levei Group in putting forward a mechanism specifically addressing Heallh Systems (HS), within the integrated impact assessment current methodology. The proposed model (and assessment tool) is presented and discussed along the key function elements, priorities and objectives of HS in formulating and implemenling EU legislative initiatives and policies.engEuropean CommissionHigh Level GroupHealth SystemsHealth Services and Medical CareEU Health StrategyHealth In All PoliciesImpact AssessmentHealth and Health SystemsPublic PoliciesPublic HealthPolíticas de SaúdeSaúde e Sistemas de SaúdeSaúde em Todas as PolíticasSaúde Públicaconference object