AHIMA July 7, 2020
Europe’s pandemic response looks to balance privacy, interoperability, and public health
The European Union’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is a mix of disease suppression techniques that includes temporary travel restrictions, shelter-in-place orders, social distancing guidance, and lockdowns of certain economic sectors vulnerable to the viral spread.
The next phase is a more precision-based strategy of widespread and on-demand testing, digital- and human-based contact tracing, and self-quarantines for confirmed and suspected cases of infection.
Complicating these efforts are the challenges of utilizing digital technology that is interoperable among the 27 member states and adheres to the European Union’s (EU’s) strict patient privacy regulations.
To get a better idea of how the EU—and, more specifically, the Netherlands—is grappling with these issues,...
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