Federal Council to invest in health data research
In research, the Federal Council wants to create better framework conditions for the transfer and further use of health data. In a meeting on May 4, 2022, the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) has now been instructed to create the conditions for the establishment of a data system.
In research, we are also confronted with an almost unmanageable amount of health data. However, well-founded data analyses could help to improve the supply of care.
However, the potential is still underutilized for data protection reasons, since patient data is known to be particularly sensitive. However, according to the Federal Council, stakeholders from research, practice, politics and business are interested in the multiple use of data.
Experts consulted for fundamental issues
According to the Federal Council, various prerequisites would have to be created so that health data can be linked and further used in research in the future. These include, for example, standards for common data exchange, unique personal identifiers, but also the creation of legal foundations for data access and further use.
Against this backdrop, the Federal Council has commissioned the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) to work with various specialist bodies in the federal administration and external experts to clarify the requirements in terms of structural, process and application-oriented requirements. The results of these clarifications are to be submitted to the Federal Council by the end of 2023.
Source: The Federal Council
