scope:

This document is focussed on how the international patient summary (IPS) can be deployed within a European context. Specifically, this document provides guidance for the European implementation of EN 17269.

The guideline is also intended to be usable for more localized deployment, benefitting Member States that want to use the IPS within their own borders and, as an additional benefit, its components may be reused to improve the interoperability of EHRs through common exchange formats.

This document addresses:

- Jurisdictional requirements, such as EU directives and regulations, relevant to the usability of the International Patient Summary.

- Governance, privacy and data protection, so as to support the safe, legitimate and sustainable use of patient summary data. Continuity of care and coordination of care are considered with respect to cross border scenarios of care.

- Conformance, providing examples of conformant, derived models from EN 17269:2019 for both cross border and more localized use. Examples of transport formats for carrying patient summary data are given. Terminologies, deployment and migration guidance are also addressed.

Out of Scope:

This document will not recommend a particular delivery platform/service/template or terminology. The IPS is not a Personal Health Record (PHR), nor is it a comprehensive Electronic Health Record (EHR) both of which have different purposes.