xShare project, in collaboration with the European EHRxF Standards and Policy Hub, is proud to announce the xShare Open Call for early adopters of the xShare Yellow Button, to demonstrate readiness to implement the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation.
This open call invites startups, Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors, digital health app developers, and wellness platform providers to innovate using the xShare “Yellow” Button concept – an one-click solution for individuals to share their health data securely across systems in Europe.
The xShare Yellow Button is a pan-European effort to empower individuals with a simple, trusted way to obtain and share their health data in a standard format based on HL7 FHIR, the format that EEHRxF is based on. With a single click of the “Yellow Button,” individuals can exercise their data portability rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and download their health data in HL7 FHIR, a computable format.
There is a label associated with the Yellow Button. The xShare Industry Label is an industry label indicates that an application or service can work with standardized health records (EEHRxF) – meaning it can both produce and consume health data in the European EHR Exchange Format. Solutions bearing this label enable patients to seamlessly share structured, high-quality health data (with proper consent and security) to other trusted applications. Together, the xShare Button and Industry Label embody Europe’s vision for citizen-centric health data exchange as outlined in the EHDS regulation.
Objectives of the Open Call
The call seeks proposals that integrate the xShare Button into real-world healthcare or wellness scenarios, showcasing how one-time health data sharing can improve care delivery, personal health management, or research. Solutions should leverage the HL7 FHIR xShare Implementation Guide.
xShare is especially interested in Use Cases involving priority categories of personal electronic health data for primary use (EHDS Regulation, Art. 14) in the EEHRxF, such as:
- Patient Summaries (e.g. medical history, allergies, medications)
- ePrescription and eDispensation records (digital prescriptions and their fulfillment)
- Laboratory Test Results and reports
- Medical Imaging and Reports (radiology images and their interpretations)
- Hospital Discharge Reports (summaries of hospital stays)
And the new health data priority data categories to be proposed by xShare:
- IPS+R the extension of IPS for clinical research
- Care Plans
Please express your interest in participating as soon as possible, latest by June 30, 2025, by filling in this form.
Target audience
This call is open to a wide range of innovators in the digital health ecosystem, including but not limited to:
- Health Tech Startups – early-stage companies building digital health applications or devices.
- EHR/PHR Vendors – providers of EHR systems or Personal Health Record apps looking to enhance interoperability features.
- Digital Therapeutics & Wellness App Developers – creators of wellness, fitness, or chronic disease management apps that could integrate official health data.
- Healthcare Service Providers & Integrators – organizations that can pilot the xShare Button in patient portals, telehealth platforms, or health information exchanges.
- Patient Associations – groups advocating for patient rights and digital health innovation, capable of promoting or co-developing patient-centered use cases.
- Hospitals – healthcare institutions interested in piloting solutions that enhance patient access, data portability, and cross-border health data sharing.
- National Agencies – public authorities or governmental bodies supporting health innovation, interoperability initiatives, or patient data access frameworks
To learn more about what xShare is looking for and find some examples of potential innovative proposals, download and read the official open call public announcement in the Resources section below or on the xShare website.