The scheme for introducing eID cards was initially launched as far back as 1999, but is soon to be concluded, following recent amendments to the Personal Identification Documents law just announced at the state secretaries meeting and currently being coordinated with other authorities.
Read more: LV: Electronic identity cards expected in summer 2011
According to 2010 data, 8.2% of Latvia's population are employed in the general government sector, reminded Dreimane. Therefore, attaining the government's goal of reducing the number of employees in general government sector to 8% of the population means that their number is yet to be reduced by 0.2% or by approximately 4,800 people.
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The eHealth services include:
- 'My state-funded health care services': The users can find information on their own or their children's medical visits, diagnoses and use the current Health Payment Centre's database.
- 'My data in the register of diabetic patients': This service - part of the Centre of Health Economics - provides information that is stored electronically in the register of patients with diabetes mellitus.
- 'My newborn baby data': This service - part of the Centre of Health Economics - provides information that is electronically stored in the register of neonatal information system.
- 'My family doctor': The users can get information on their own or their children's family doctor.
Read more: Latvia: First eHealth services available at the national eGovernment portal latvija.lv
The information, which is stored in public registers and is accessible free of charge to all Latvians, has been made available online at the national eGovernment portal 'latvija.lv'.
The eHealth services include 'My state-funded health care services’, which uses the current health payments centre’s database and provides users with information on their own or their children's medical visits and diagnoses.
Almost half of the Latvian municipalities have already started working towards providing citizens and businesses with a single access point that offers high quality public services. The survey found, moreover, that 11 municipalities are working well towards achieving the one-stop-shop principle in Riga, Jūrmala, Liepaja, Ventspils, Jelgava, Jēkabpils and Rezekne city, as well in Tukums, Dobeles, Ilūkstes and Gulbenes municipality.
Read more: Latvia: Municipalities support achievement of the one-stop-shop principle