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| European eHealth Network | |
|---|---|
| Name | European eHealth Network |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Brussels |
| Region | European Union |
| Parent organization | European Commission |
European eHealth Network The European eHealth Network is a policy and coordination body established to promote cross-border digital health cooperation across the European Union and associated states. It coordinates actions among national authorities such as Ministry of Health (Portugal), National Health Service (England), Agence Nationale de la Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé and agencies including the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The Network supports implementation of initiatives linked to directives and regulations like the Directive 2011/24/EU and the General Data Protection Regulation.
The Network brings together national competent authorities from member states such as France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland alongside European institutions including the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council. It acts in concert with supranational bodies like the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the European Investment Bank to align digital health strategies. The Network interfaces with major initiatives and platforms developed by entities such as eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure, the European Health Data Space and the Connecting Europe Facility.
The Network was formed following policy work by the European Commission and preparatory actions linked to the Digital Agenda for Europe and the European Commission 2010 Communication on telemedicine. Early milestones involved coordination with projects funded by the Horizon 2020 programme and pilot deployments in countries including Estonia, Finland and Netherlands. Subsequent phases aligned with the adoption of the Cross-border Healthcare Directive and the rollout of cross-border patient summary and e-prescription services informed by pilots with stakeholders such as World Health Organization and research consortia funded under FP7.
Governance is constituted by nominated representatives from national health authorities such as the Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, the Ministero della Salute (Italy), and the Ministerio de Sanidad (Spain), supported by the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety and the European Commission Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology. Membership includes EU member states, European Economic Area states and associated countries that align with frameworks used by institutions like the Council of the European Union and committees such as the Committee of the Regions. The Network liaises with professional bodies including the European Public Health Alliance and standardization organizations like CEN and ISO.
The Network has coordinated deployment of services such as cross-border electronic prescriptions and patient summaries implemented through the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure. It supports interoperability projects involving national systems like Estonian e-Health System, My Health Record (Australia) comparisons, and interactions with commercial platforms used by entities like Siemens Healthineers and Philips Healthcare. Workstreams address telemedicine adoption, health data exchange pilots funded by Horizon Europe, and collaboration with networks such as the European Reference Networks and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for public health reporting.
The Network operates within legal instruments including Directive 2011/24/EU on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare and the General Data Protection Regulation for data protection, as well as regulatory work shaped by the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (EU) 2017/746. It engages with legal actors such as the Court of Justice of the European Union and advisory bodies including the European Data Protection Board to ensure compliance. National legislation from states like Sweden and Denmark interacts with EU-level frameworks to shape national implementation plans.
Technical work leverages standards from organizations including Health Level Seven International, International Organization for Standardization, CEN and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. Profiles and specifications reference clinical terminologies such as SNOMED CT, LOINC and coding systems like ICD-10 and ICD-11. The Network coordinates implementation guides for syntactic formats such as HL7 FHIR and messaging standards used in national systems like X-Road in Estonia and directory services modelled on eIDAS. Collaboration includes vendors and research programmes sponsored by Innovative Medicines Initiative and standards consortia.
Evaluations draw on data from member states such as Portugal, Greece, Hungary and Lithuania and assessments by institutions like the European Court of Auditors and the OECD Health Division. Reported impacts include improved continuity of care for patients travelling across borders, enhanced situational awareness during outbreaks in cooperation with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and accelerated adoption of telehealth as seen in France and Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ongoing monitoring uses indicators aligned with the Digital Economy and Society Index and outcomes reported to the European Commission and the European Parliament.
Category:European Union health organizations