Users of the personal health environment Zorgdoc can now view medication dispensed by Apotheek Pijnacker Centrum directly inside their digital portal, marking the first time a patient platform connects via the new Medication Process 9 information standard. Programma Medicatieoverdracht and Stichting MedMij announced the technical milestone as an initial step toward improving medication data access for citizens across the Netherlands.
New Medication Process 9 Standard Connects Zorgdoc and Apotheek Pijnacker Centrum
The technical integration links the Zorgdoc personal health environment with the pharmacy information system managed by software supplier SmartMed at Apotheek Pijnacker Centrum. Although the pharmacy does not yet operate fully on the Medication Process 9 standard, a message transformation service successfully translates legacy pharmacy data into the new format so patients can view their dispensation records inside the Zorgdoc application. The deployment forms part of the Kickstart Medicatieoverdracht project, which coordinates testing across two regional networks coordinated by RSO GERRIT in Friesland and RSO RijnmondNet in Rijnmond, with Zorgdoc participating in both regions.
Preparation for European Health Data Space and Better Medication Safety
A comprehensive medication overview is among the most frequent requests from users of personal health environments, as enhanced insight gives individuals greater control over their health and improves treatment safety when visiting multiple practitioners. The rollout directly supports preparations for the upcoming European Health Data Space, which guarantees citizens simple and secure electronic access to their health data. Stichting MedMij oversees the digital exchange framework, ensuring technical and organizational standards are met for secure retrieval of health records.
Patient Experience Trials by Patients Federation and MIND
Following the initial technical rollout, Patiëntenfederatie Nederland and MIND will launch a formal evaluation study involving patients and clients. Participants will test the new medication overview inside Zorgdoc to assess its clarity, ease of use, and overall value. Programma Medicatieoverdracht and Stichting MedMij will use feedback from these user trials to determine the subsequent timeline for onboarding additional public pharmacies and personal health environments into the digital exchange network.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Medication Transfer Pilot
What should patients do before all healthcare providers adopt Medication Process 9?
Until full national implementation is complete, patients must maintain their own current medication overview and grant explicit digital consent for data sharing, as noted by samenvoormedicatieoverdracht.nl.
Which regional networks are coordinating the initial Kickstart phase?
The Kickstart deployment takes place across two regions: Friesland, coordinated by RSO GERRIT, and Rijnmond, coordinated by RSO RijnmondNet.
How does legacy pharmacy data appear in the Zorgdoc environment?
A specialized message transformation service converts records stored under older pharmacy standards into the Medication Process 9 format, making them immediately visible to Zorgdoc users.
The Medication Process 9 standard builds on previous nationwide efforts to streamline digital communication between Dutch healthcare providers and patient portals.
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