Tag Archives: eHealth Network

EU Commission Releases Guidance on COVID-19 Apps

By Dan Cooper and Miles Lynn on Posted in Big Data, COVID-19, Data Privacy, EU Data Protection, European Union, Health Privacy, Surveillance
On 8 April 2020, the European Commission adopted a recommendation on a common European Union toolbox for the use of technology and data to address the COVID-19 crisis (“Recommendation”).  The Recommendation responds to calls for a common EU approach to the use of mobile apps in combatting COVID-19—one that improves the efficacy of the technology … Continue Reading

The European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor consider the European Commission to be a processor of patient data in the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure

By Kristof Van Quathem and Anna Oberschelp de Meneses on Posted in EU Data Protection, European Union, Health Privacy
On July 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”) issued a joint opinion on the processing of patient data and the role of the European Commission within the eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure (“eHDSI”). Background The eHDSI system was established in the context of the eHealth Network.  The … Continue Reading
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