12 Member States Weigh In On Support Needed To Implement EU Health Data Sharing Initiative

The proposed European Health Data Space aims to enable the seamless transition of health data sharing for certain purposes across the EU. A new report highlights how national variations in data storage and budgetary constraints may affect the initiative’s success.

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The European Commission has set out its intention to change the EU’s health data sharing framework by introducing the European Health Data Space (EHDS), a regulatory initiative that will see medtech companies benefit from access to large amounts of anonymized patient health data.

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