Mandatory ePA Coming to Germany: Public Info Event in Wiesbaden

Find out how the ePA will change healthcare in Germany. Understand your data protection rights and how to opt out if you wish.

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2025 October 10 . 10:02 AM

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Mandatory ePA Coming to Germany: Public Info Event in Wiesbaden

The electronic patient record (ePA) is set to become mandatory for all statutory health insurance companies in Germany. To inform the public about this upcoming change, an information event is taking place in Wiesbaden on October 13, 2025, at 3 PM, hosted by the Arbeitskreis Umwelt Wiesbaden and Kulturzentrum Schlachthof in the city council chamber of the town hall.

The ePA aims to centrally store all important medical information, supplementing legally prescribed treatment documentation. It does not replace the latter. Particularly sensitive data can be hidden in the ePA, but this requires several steps for full protection. Patients will have full control over the visibility and deletion of their data in the ePA. Those who do not want the ePA can object, and their record will be deleted. The right to object can be exercised at any time.

Experts from AOK Hessen and the Hessian General Practitioners' Association will be present at the event to explain the ePA, its advantages, and risks. The Federal Ministry of Health has final control over the ePA and will ensure that security gaps are checked and eliminated before its full rollout.

The ePA, once implemented, will provide a centralised system for storing medical information, enhancing patient care and coordination. The upcoming information event in Wiesbaden offers an opportunity for the public to learn more about this significant change in healthcare.