DG-BCTF Project Abstract epSOS

Key data see [overview|bctf:Implemented Trust Frameworks].

Key purpose, services, user community, numbers: epSOS (European Patients Smart Open Services) is large scale pilot of currently 12 EU member states co-funded by the European Commission. Its purpose is to define the architecture for the cooperation of member (and other European) states to exchange health data across borders, and implement pilots for the ePrescription and Patient Summary use cases. Pilot operation started in January 2011.
Inception:
Maturity: n/a
Business case: Integrate eHealth processes within Europe
Legal framework: Common framework agreed by the project participants
Technical standards: IHE (Integrating the Health Enterprise), including the use of SAML, XACML, WS-* and PKI.
Assurance levels and policy profiles: single policy for all Health Care Professionals
Lessons learned: n/a