European Health Data Space (EHDS)

Driving Digital Health Forward Through EHDS Implementation in Luxembourg

What is the EHDS?

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) is an EU regulation designed to enable secure and interoperable access to health data across the European Union. For Luxembourg, the EHDS represents an important step towards a digital, connected, and patient-centered health system.

Why EHDS Matters

The main objective of the regulation is to improve the quality of healthcare, empower citizens to be in control of their own health information and support research and innovation. By aligning with the EHDS, Luxembourg is ensuring that healthcare becomes more seamless, informed, and accessible.

Primary and secondary use of data

EHDS distinguishes between primary and secondary use of health data:

• Primary use refers to data collected and used directly for an individual’s healthcare, such as diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination.
• Secondary use refers to anonymised or pseudonymised health data used for purposes beyond individual care, such as medical research, public health planning, innovation, and policymaking. This allows insights from health data to improve healthcare systems, develop new treatments, and guide national health policies, while maintaining strict privacy protections.

Who will benefit?

Citizens will be able to securely access their personal health records and manage who can see their data, enabling better-informed decisions about their care.

Healthcare providers will benefit from interoperable systems that streamline patient care, reduce administrative burdens, and provide access to aggregated health information that supports clinical decisions.

Researchers and policymakers will have access to high-quality, standardised anonymized/pseudonymized data, allowing for more precise studies, faster innovation, and evidence-based policy development