Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

The use of digital health services requires electronic identification of their users. This electronic identification is based on a means, whether tangible or intangible, which guarantees an appropriate level of security and protection for the personal data processed by the digital health service concerned. A set of standards, drawn up by order of the ministers responsible for health and social action, determines the categories of digital health services based in…

The ministers responsible for health and social action, or where applicable the minister responsible for defence, shall make available to professionals, both natural and legal persons, working in the health, social and medico-social sectors the means of electronic identification, whether tangible or intangible, enabling the use of digital health services. The characteristics of these means of electronic identification and the procedures for making them available and using them shall be…

The provision of electronic means of identification is subject to the prior registration of professionals in the sector reference directory of natural persons or in the sector reference directory of legal entities administered by the public interest group mentioned in article L. 1111-24. The ministers responsible for health, social action and defence define by decree the conditions for implementing the sectorial reference directory of natural persons and the sectorial reference…