Security Response

In 2005, the European Commission embarked on a new policy framework that embraced all aspects of the “information society.” This framework, called i2010 - A European information society for growth and employment, provides the broad policy guidelines for the information, communication, and audiovisual sectors in the years up to 2010.

One of the priorities of the EU's i2010 program is to focus on E-Health to boost innovation and jobs. The aim is to provide user-friendly and interoperable information systems for patients and health professionals across Europe. E-Health provides many benefits, such as making it easier for doctors to access patients’ medical records, gain immediate access to test results from the laboratory, and deliver prescriptions directly to pharmacists.

The electronic health record (EHR)...