Bridging EEHRxF Implementation and Testing: i2X Stakeholder Interest Group Webinar #2

On 1 October 2026, the i2X project successfully hosted the second session of SIG Webinar Series entitled “Bridging EEHRxF Implementation and Testing: i2X Stakeholder Interest Group Webinar #2,” bringing together national authorities, healthcare organisations, and the industry to discuss health data interoperability. The online event provided crucial updates on current European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format (EEHRxF) implementation and testing activities.

If you missed the live webinar, the recording is available:

The recent i2X Special Interest Group (SIG) webinar provided a comprehensive, practical roadmap for the rollout of the EEHRxF. i2X Project Coordinator Henrique Martins and Lina Nikolopoulou (WP7 Lead) opened the session by outlining the core mission of the i2X SIGs: creating a collaborative ecosystem where healthcare professionals, IT vendors, and industry can actively shape implementation strategies. As Henrique Martins stated, “the EHDS will progressively move health-data exchange requirements from a voluntary context towards mandatory implementation,” emphasising the need to focus on practical testing in real healthcare environments.

The core of the webinar focused on the real-world mechanics of implementation. Maria Marques (WP4 Lead) addressed the practical challenges of deploying Patient Summaries and ePrescriptions, emphasising hurdles like semantic alignment and mapping local terminologies to European standards. Apostolia Karabatea (WP5 Rep) then detailed the pathway for Laboratory, Imaging, and Hospital Discharge Reports, highlighting how heterogeneous IT environments can successfully converge toward EEHRxF-aligned representations.

These insights served as a vital launchpad for the upcoming i2Xathon on October 20–21 in Pisa, Italy. Nicole Veggiotti (WP3 Rep) walked attendees through the event’s structured, four-level testing activities, namely, Level 1 (Content Validation): verifying the creation of EEHRxF/FHIR JSON format compliance without needing live connectivity; Level 2 (Repository Exchange): publishing and retrieving data via a shared FHIR server; Level 3 (Peer-to-Peer Exchange): executing direct, system-to-system document sharing; and Level 4 (Clinical Validation): enlisting practicing clinicians to review exchanged documents for actual clinical usability.

The webinar concluded with a discussion moderated by Andreas Neocleous (WP6 Lead). A key takeaway, reinforced by Diogo Martins (i2X Project Manager & WP1 co-lead), was the value of early testing — emphasising that treating failed tests as learning opportunities is essential for refining workflows. This invaluable community feedback will directly shape the upcoming Pisa testing tracks and future SIG collaborative webinars.

What the operational readiness agenda offers 

• Introduction & Strategic Focus: An overview of the i2X project’s core implementation mandates and the broader objectives of the webinar framework. 
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs): A formal introduction to the Healthcare Professionals and Industry SIGs, outlining engagement frameworks and cross-sector collaboration methodologies. 
• i2Xathon Preparedness & Perspectives: An assessment of current implementation of benchmarks and testing protocols. This segment features dual case studies delivered from the distinct operational perspectives of a deploying healthcare provider and an industry technology vendor. 
• Interactive Stakeholder Consultation: A structured, real-time consultation leveraging interactive polling to capture empirical data on deployment barriers, institutional readiness profiles, and technical guidance requirements. 
• Future Directions & Closing: Concluding remarks mapping out the i2Xathon roadmap, forthcoming SIG milestones, and future technical workshops. 

This session offers a strategic gateway to the i2Xathon testing event which will take place in Pisa Italy, S. Cataldo Hospital Congress Building, on 20-21 October, granting attendees an early look at validation infrastructures and a direct voice in shaping European digital health.