On May 7th, stakeholders from across Europe convened for the third webinar of the XpanDH Project X-Net 10, marking another significant stride towards advancing healthcare interoperability and innovation within the EU. Hosted by Alberto Zanini and Chiara Bellanca from ARIA S.p.A. Lombardia, the webinar provided a dynamic platform for fruitful discussions and the exploration of new frontiers in health data interoperability.
In the realm of European healthcare, interoperability has emerged as a critical cornerstone for enhancing patient care and streamlining healthcare delivery across borders. At the forefront of this initiative stands the European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format (EEHRxF), a standardized framework poised to revolutionize how health data is shared and utilized throughout the European Union.
Interoperability refers to the ability of different systems, devices, or applications to exchange and interpret data coherently and usefully. In the context of healthcare, interoperability means that various healthcare systems, such as electronic health records (EHRs), medical devices, and other health IT systems, can seamlessly share and use health information to support patient care, research, and public health initiatives.
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the adoption of digital technologies is pivotal to enhancing patient care, optimizing healthcare systems, and facilitating cross-border health services.
One of the pillars of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) is the secondary use of health data – for research and policymaking, among other purposes. Enter anonymisation, to make this possible. What is different from EHR data here?
The XpanDH project reached a significant milestone with a pivotal event that underscored the power of collaboration and knowledge sharing in healthcare innovation. Hosted by ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and empirica Communication and Technology Research, in partnership with esteemed leaders Professor Luisa Lima and Professor Henrique Martins, alongside Carola Schulz and Anderson Carmo, XpanDH project manager, the patient engagement webinar held in Portugal was a resounding success.
Mission “care” begins: the new doctor needs information about yourself, your health and the disease, medication, allergies, last radiological results and some other important information to make sure, that you receive the care you need. Sounds overwhelming? It is.
The eHealth ecosystem at the European level aims to facilitate the safe and efficient cross-border exchange of data for healthcare and research purposes.
Healthcare systems are becoming increasingly dependent on information and communication technologies to deliver quality care to European Union (EU) citizens. As the volume of collected healthcare data expands, the need for transitioning from traditional paper-based to digitalised health records is clear.
In the realm of digital health, standardization emerges as a pivotal process, one that not only transforms healthcare but also ensures that the fundamental human right to health is accessible to all.