World of Health IT 2008 News & Announcements

Viviane Reding, European Commissioner Issues Major Interoperability Statement

2 July, 2008

WoHIT '08 Keynote Speaker Makes Important Industry Announcement

Ms Viviane Reding
European Commissioner
DG Information Society and Media
European Union

The European Commission today issued a recommendation on the cross-border interoperability of electronic health record (EHR) systems, targeting fully integrated EU-wide e-health interoperability by the end of 2015.

This is the first EC document to formally address the steps that Member States should take and underlines the importance of the EU-27 as principal decision-makers in respect of regulatory and financial matters. It places responsibilities on Member States that include research, inter-country dialogue, analysis of risks, provision of resources, implementation and more. It also calls for mutually recognisable conformity testing procedures for EHRs across the EU.

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