Data protection, interoperability and governance assessment tool: results from a proof-of-concept survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Collaborative Health Information European Framework (CHIEF) supports consistent monitoring of quality of care and outcomes, through a cohesive information infrastructure aligned with legal and ethical standards, to ensure preparedness to the European Health Data Space (EHDS). We aimed to define, develop and apply a practical solution to help data controllers and data holders navigating the increasingly complex and rapidly evolving legal conditions for health data governance.

Methods

We designed and applied a modular questionnaire to enable Data Protection, Interoperability and Governance Assessment (DIGA). The tool combines quantitative and qualitative analysis to measure the level of institutional compliance with EU data protection laws, governance standards

SUBMITTER: Di Iorio CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12597924 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature