Healthcare providers can share information about your health with each other electronically and thus improve the quality of care. Sharing your medical data is only allowed if this is necessary for your treatment. And this is only allowed if you have given permission in advance. That’s called ‘opt-in’. Do you not want your data to be shared? Then indicate ‘NO’ in your consent. That’s called ‘opt-out’. You must give permission for each healthcare provider yourself. Do you get medicines from two different pharmacies? Then you must give permission at both pharmacies.
Your doctor does not share your entire file. The part of the file that the GP shares is called the Professional Summary (also known as ‘PS’). It contains the most important current information about your health, such as:
Your current health problems.
Information about contacts with your GP in the last four months.
The medication file at your pharmacist(s) contains information such as:
Other healthcare providers can request this information if necessary for your treatment. But they don’t see all the information. They only see the information they need and that fits their position. For example, a doctor at the GP post sees different data than a pharmacist.
You can arrange permission for your GP and pharmacies via Volgjezorg.
You can arrange your consent in three ways:
Option 1: Tell your doctor and pharmacies
Option 2: Give them a completed consent form
Option 3: Arrange it online on Volgjezorg*
Always read the brochure first before giving permission.
