This track has two parts. It is oriented towards:

• ⚜️ EHTEL members, through the regular meeting and activities of the EHDS Task Force.
• An interoperability hub with a focus on public health use of data, through the initiatives undertaken in the EU project xShare. 

Support will also be given through liaison with projects such as Xt-EHR, i2x, and MyHealth@MyHands. EHTEL is an associate member of the latter two projects.

A priority for this pillar of the work programme is to facilitate conversations on how to prepare EHR systems to deliver value through the EHDS by making progress on FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) and Only Once principles. Achieving this progress will take place through the integration of AI-based decision support systems into EHR systems. The briefing paper – produced by EHTEL in 2026 – and the preceding working papers are EHTEL’s first step in that direction.

Webinars

▶️ "The “EHR system” definition’s scope revisited: new findings from Xt-EHR", EHTEL's EHDS Implementers' Task Force 6th meeting, organised for EHTEL members only | 31 March 2026

▶️ "The European Standards for Health Interoperability Alliance (ESHIA)", EHTEL's EHDS Implementers' Task Force 7th meeting, organised for EHTEL members only | 19 June 2026

▶️ "From Rights to Reality: EHDS and Patient Needs in Integrated Long-Term Care and Patient Needs in Integrated Long-Term Care", supported by Laurel and xShare | 22 June 2026