The EU Council and Parliament have agreed on a preliminary law facilitating health data exchange within the EU. The proposed European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation aims to enhance individuals’ access and control over their electronic health data while permitting certain data reuse for public interest and research.
It establishes a health-specific data environment to advance a unified digital health market. Presently, cross-border health data access in the EU varies. The new rules intend to enable scenarios where the EU citizens visiting another EU country could get a prescription or medication in another EU country.
