European Health Data Sharing: The Importance of EHDS and Interoperability
Gesundheitsdaten: Warum Interoperabilität bei der EHDS-Umsetzung zentral ist
Summary
The EU's 'European Health Data Space (EHDS)' aims to enable the use of medical data across member states, but its realization critically depends on data compatibility. Standardization and implementation are being driven by specialized centers in Germany.
Details
The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation came into force this March, yet its full implementation is expected to unfold over several years. The EU Commission plans to issue implementing acts by March 2027, which will define the technical specifics of how the regulation can be implemented. Interoperability is highlighted as the central pillar for realizing this data space. To utilize health data from EHDS, it is mandatory that the data are compatible across different systems and national borders. In Germany, specialized centers, such as the Competence Center for Interoperability in Healthcare, are playing a key role in addressing these challenges. The article outlines a comprehensive technical and policy transformation driven by the introduction of EHDS, emphasizing that continuous efforts at both national and European levels are required for future progress. This process aims not merely for data sharing but for building a seamless linkage infrastructure between various national healthcare systems.
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