Healthcare providers can share information about your health electronically and thus improve the quality of care. Sharing your medical information is only allowed if it is necessary for your treatment. And only if you have given your prior consent. This is called ‘opt-in’. Don't want your details to be shared? Then indicate ‘NO’ in your consent. That is called ‘opt-out’. You have to give permission for each healthcare provider yourself. Do you obtain medicines from two different pharmacies? Then you have to give permission at both pharmacies.
Your GP does not share your entire file. The part of the file the GP shares is called the Professional Summary (also called ‘PS’). This contains the most important current information about your health, such as:
The medication record with your pharmacist(s) contains information such as:
Other healthcare providers can request this data if necessary for your treatment. But they do not see all the information. They only see the information they need and that suits their function. For example, a doctor at the GP surgery sees different data than a pharmacist.
Via Volgjezorg you can arrange permission for your GP and pharmacies.
You can arrange your consent in three ways:
Always read first the leaflet before giving permission.
