A new survey developed by the European Patients’ Forum (EPF) aims to explore patients’ perspectives on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The deadline to complete the survey is 21st August 2025.
Cybersecurity: An essential investment for protecting hospitals and patient safety
DSL 5th Anniversary Event: A summary report
In November 2024, Data Saves Lives celebrated its five-year anniversary event in Brussels. The two-day event provided an opportunity to reflect on the DSL journey of empowering health communities through data literacy. It brought together key stakeholders to discuss the progress made and explore the future of health data sharing in healthcare.
The EHDS Regulation and its implications for patients
Health democracy for health data in France
Access to healthcare data has been a major concern for patients and healthcare users’ associations for many years in France. As far back as 2008, when France Assos Santé set up a national task force dedicated to digital healthcare, the exploitation of the French National Healthcare Data System was already on our agenda. This fall, we have reached a new milestone with the launch of a new service in collaboration with the Health Data Hub, a significant step in our commitment to enable access to healthcare data and its uses.
Celebrating five years of impact
Towards a patient-centric healthcare system: A focus on Electronic Health Records
Healthcare systems are becoming increasingly dependent on information and communication technologies to deliver quality care to European Union (EU) citizens. As the volume of collected healthcare data expands, the need for transitioning from traditional paper-based to digitalised health records is clear.
DSL x EHDEN Patient Registries Bootcamp
On 5-6 December 2023, the third Data Saves Lives Ambassador Training Bootcamp was held in Brussels, Belgium, in partnership with the European Health Data & Evidence Network (EHDEN). The bootcamp centred on the process of establishing community-led patient registries. The ultimate aim was to empower participants with insights into the steps involved and the pivotal role of patient groups in shaping registry design for community benefit.
Empowering our members with the knowledge needed to embrace a brave new digital world
The promising future of health data and AI: the role of patient groups
What’s the greatest untapped resource in healthcare right now? Hint: you’re probably holding it on your phone
Concentric Circles View (CCV) – What does this mean for how we protect patients when using their health data
DSL Ambassador Training Bootcamp
On 28-29 March 2023, the second ever Data Saves Lives Ambassador Training Bootcamp was held on the top of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Lisbon, Portugal. The purpose was to equip regional and national level organisations with a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by the use of AI in healthcare and the potential role of patient groups in influencing the design and use of AI to improve the lives of their members. This blog gives an insight into the hot topics that were discussed as well as a summary of the key insights.
The importance of having data at our fingertips to guide us through a crisis
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How understanding data protection and collection techniques deepened our understanding of the prevalence of chronic pain
Data sharing with carers of individuals suffering severe mental ill health: A nuanced view
Reflections on our Ambassador Training Bootcamp - #DataSavesLives
In October 2022, we hosted our very first Data Saves Lives Ambassador Training Bootcamp in Prague, Czech Republic. The purpose was to equip regional and national level organisations with practical tools and tips on how to advocate for and have informed dialogue around health data sharing. This blog gives an insight into the hot topics that were discussed as well as a summary of the key insights.