The synergy between the European and International Patient Summaries in the context of global health care

The presentation is focused on the European Patient Summary (EPS), a pivotal component of the MyHealth@EU initiative of the European cross-border services, linked with the International Patient Summary (IPS), that was also presented in the HL7 Europe WGM event in Digital Health week in Athens in January 2024. By examining the EU eHealth Network guidelines and their alignment with the ISO 27269 standards, this lecture underscores the importance of standardized, accessible patient summaries in cross-border healthcare scenarios. The lecture extends to the real-world implementation of the EPS across Europe, showcasing its current adoption in various countries and discussing plans for its future expansion. The lecture will highlight the synergy between the European and International Patient Summaries, emphasizing the collaborative evolution of these frameworks to enhance patient care and data portability. Moreover, a proposal for a national use case exploiting the IPS that was developed and implemented under the eHealth4U project (funded by the Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus integrated projects 2019-2023, https://ehealth4u.cs.ucy.ac.cy/) will be presented.  The lecture will close with highlighting the potential impact of the European regulations on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) and the activities carried out in the context of the Xt-EHR joint action (Extended EHR@EU Data Space for Primary Use (Xt-EHR) JA09, Affiliated Entity, HADEA/A/01, https://www.xt-ehr.eu/) towards offering a better health care service to the citizen.