Enabling healthcare professionals to share patient records
and medical data irrespective of the systems that hold them
SYNAPSES - Federated Healthcare Record Server

New project deliverables are now available, including the ODP Spec.

Synapses - at a Glance

Synapses enables healthcare professionals to share electronic patient records and related medical data wherever and in whatever system they are held. It provides the open generic means to access them consistently and simply. Due provision is made for legal, ethical and security requirements.

The project has produced specifications and is in the process of proving that the methods work. Examples are being validated in different clinical applications at different places in Europe. The resulting specifications and supporting material are in the public domain.

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