Buzescu CA has carried out a study with regards to the legal limitations on implementing the Electronic Health File ("Dosarul Electronic de Sanatate" or "DES") project and its cross-border transfer.
The study was carried out for the European Commission, which will use it as the basis for recommendations towards adapting Romanian legislation to facilitate eHealth cross-border services. According to The National Health Insurance House of Romania (CNAS), the DES project's value is estimated at approximately EUR 18.5 million and will aim to electronically record the health history and treatments of patients for enhanced communication between healthcare providers. The project is aimed to be rolled out in the first part of 2014. A full description of the project (in Romanian) is available here on the CNAS website here:http://www.cnas.ro/despre-noi/proiect-sistem-informativ-dosarul-electronic-al-pacientului.
In carrying out the study, Buzescu gathered input on specific topics outlined by the European Commission from several national institutions: The National Health Insurance House of Romania, the Romanian College of Physicians, The Romanian Hospital Association, The Romanian National Society of Family Doctors, and The National Supervisory Authority For Personal Data Processing.
