Looking for Coordinator and partners for an existing consortium - HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03

We are developing a proposal under HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03 – Identifying and addressing low-value care in health and care systems. The project focuses on reducing low-value care by tackling an often-overlooked upstream driver: patients’ misunderstanding of laboratory test results, which frequently leads to anxiety-driven contacts, unnecessary follow-up visits, and avoidable testing.

The project proposes a non-diagnostic, AI-supported digital approach that improves how laboratory results are communicated to patients in plain language. It does not provide diagnoses or treatment recommendations and does not interfere with clinical decision-making. Instead, it supports health literacy, expectation management, and more appropriate use of care, fully aligned with the CARE-03 focus on organisational, behavioural, and system-level interventions.

Existing expertise already involved includes:

• Clinical and organisational experience, with insight into laboratory medicine, patient pathways, and hospital workflows

• Digital health and AI-supported communication solutions

• Health literacy, patient–clinician communication, and behavioural drivers of care use

• Horizon Europe project development and consortium building

We are currently looking for partners and a potential coordinator, in particular:

• Universities or academic medical centres (scientific leadership, research design, coordination)

• Health services / health systems researchers (low-value care, evaluation, outcomes)

• Healthcare providers and pilot sites (primary care, hospitals, integrated care)

• Experts in data governance, ethics, and digital health regulation

• Organisations with experience coordinating Horizon Europe Cluster 1 – Health projects

Interested organisations are welcome to get in touch for an initial exchange to explore alignment, roles, and next steps.

Contact at stefano.todde@pmo.partners