Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

The collection, exchange or sharing of personal health data necessary for the management of a patient in the course of care provided while the patient is present on the territory of another Member State of the European Union may be carried out by means of a shared medical file made accessible to the professionals involved in this care, under conditions defined by decree. This decree also determines the procedures for…

In order to promote the coordination, quality, continuity of care and safe dispensing of the medicinal products, products and articles defined in article L. 4211-1 and implantable medical devices, a pharmaceutical record is automatically opened for each beneficiary of the health insurance scheme, unless the beneficiary or his/her legal representative objects. The beneficiary or his/her legal representative is informed of the opening of this file, the conditions under which it…

The public interest grouping for the development of shared health information systems is funded by a contribution from the compulsory health insurance schemes. The amount of this contribution is set by order of the Minister for Social Security. This grouping may recruit permanent civil servants, as well as non-permanent civil servants with whom it concludes fixed-term or open-ended contracts. It may also employ contract staff under private law governed by…