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Uses of Electronic Health Record
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17. An Electronic Health Record may—
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(a) be used by a health services provider only for the purpose of the care and treatment of the patient to whom it relates except where the patient concerned consents to its use for another purpose, and
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(b) subject to suitable transparency arrangements being in place, be used by the Executive where it considers that its use is necessary for—
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(i) a public interest purpose in the area of public and occupational health, including activities for the protection against serious cross-border threats to health and public health surveillance or activities ensuring high levels of quality and safety of health services, including patient safety, and of medicinal products or medical devices,
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(ii) the development of policy and regulatory activities in order to improve, promote and protect the health and welfare of the public, including integrated service planning, performance management and the efficient and effective use of resources in the area of health, or
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(iii) the purpose of statistics, including national, multi-national and EU level official statistics, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 20094
, related to health or care sectors.
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4 OJ No. L87, 31.3.2009, p. 164 |
