Germany:
Germany Passes eHealth Act
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In December 2015, Germany passed the Act on Safe Digital
Communication and Applications in the Healthcare Sector (the
"Act"). Among other things, the Act provides a roadmap
for the implementation of a digital infrastructure and expanded
applications of the so-called
"Gesundheitskarte." The
Gesundheitskarte is a chip card issued to each insured
person in Germany that carries the individual's health data so
that doctors and other authorized persons can access the data in
connection with the treatment of the individual. The Act provides
for a number of new applications of the card such as emergency data
availability, medication plans, an electronic patient file, and an
interface for private service providers.
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