On January 8, 2022, Minister of Health Roberto Speranza and Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition Vittorio Colao, in an article published in the Italian press, made a number of announcements about the timing of the Italian government’s intended investment in digital health. This investment forms part of the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).
On July 13, 2021, the European Council approved the final version of the RRP. The RRP is part of the EU Next Generation program (NGEU), namely the €750 billion package of which €222 billion has been allocated to Italy.
Through the RRP, the Italian government intends to invest €15.63 billion in the healthcare sector. Specifically, it intends to invest more than €2 billion in healthcare digitalization.