Demonstrating EHDS readiness across Healthcare, Population health and Clinical research
The xShare project, in collaboration with the European EHRxF Standards and Policy Hub is proud to re-launch the xShare Open Call for early adopters of the xShare Yellow Button, to demonstrate readiness to implement the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation.
This open call invites startups, Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors, digital health app developers, and wellness platform providers to innovate using the xShare “Yellow” Button concept – a one-click solution for individuals to share their health data securely across systems in Europe.
→ Review the detailed briefing document (NEW version 3, updated 25 June) with information about requirements, timelines, and deadline.
→ Review the slide-deck from the YBOC webinar, with practical information and resources.
→ Watch a demonstration of the online conformance testing tool (15 min).
→ Enter your email address in our expression of interest form to be notified when it opens..
→ Want to prepare your submission before going online? These are the questions we’re asking. [Link]
The call seeks proposals that integrate the xShare Button into real-world healthcare or wellness scenarios, showcasing how one-time health data sharing can improve care delivery. Solutions should leverage the HL7 FHIR xShare IG and involve the priority categories of personal electronic health data for primary use (EHDS Regulation, Art. 14) in the EEHRxF:
- Patient Summaries (e.g. medical history, allergies, medications)
- ePrescription and eDispensation records (digital prescriptions and their fulfillment)
- Laboratory Test Results and reports
- Medical Imaging and Reports (radiology images and their interpretations)
- Hospital Discharge Reports (summaries of hospital stays)
In addition, we are inviting applicants to also propose solutions that share data related to Care Plans, a new data category for which the xShare project created a new content specification at https://x-bundles.ehr-exchange-format.eu/dom-10/main.html (June 2026).
These data categories correspond to the priority categories of personal electronic health data for primary use defined in the EHDS Regulation, Art. 14, and in the European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format (EEHRxF).
Innovative proposals may explore one-time sharing of these records via a Smart Health Link – a secure, time-limited link or QR code that encapsulates a person’s health data for easy sharing. Smart Health Links are an emerging standard (based on HL7 FHIR) that increases portability of health information by allowing patients to share a package of their data through a verifiable link. For example, a patient might click the xShare Button to generate a Smart Health Link containing their latest lab results, which they can then share with a specialist one time for a consultation. We encourage projects that demonstrate such novel data-sharing workflows in compliance with privacy and security best practices.
The following calls are now closed:
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