Powering the Future of Health Data Interoperability in Europe

The European Standards for Health Interoperability Alliance (ESHIA) is a newly established membership organisation accelerating Europe’s journey towards a connected health ecosystem. Founded in Brussels and backed by Europe’s leading standards development organisations, stakeholder groups, and competence centres, ESHIA supports the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS)  in practice, contributing to a future where health data flow securely and seamlessly to improve care, accelerate research, and unlock value through innovation enabled by the EEHRxF.

ESHIA is the trusted home of the EEHRxF Standards and Policy Hub, supporting organisation across their EEHRxF journey and providing a structured entry point to specifications, guidance and implementation assets that enable real-world solutions. ESHIA’s mission is to support organisation in leveraging EEHRxF-compliant solutions to improve the delivery and quality of health and care. Interoperability is no longer optional – it is the foundation of digital health in Europe. ESHIA supports Member states, healthcare providers, and industry in moving from compliance to real-world implementation and value-driven innovation, with clarity, collaboration, and confidence.

ESHIA provides:

• A structured entry point to the EEHRxF ecosystem for value creation,
• Continuous engagement with SDOs and experts,
• A pathway from compliance to integration to strategic value,
• Support for both practical implementation and active participation in the ecosystem.

How ESHIA supports you

ESHIA enables organisations to implement EEHRxF specifications by providing structured access to assets, expertise, and collaboration that translate standards into real-world solutions and measurable impact.

ESHIA delivers value in two complimentary ways:

ESHIA members

ESHIA was established by eighteen founding partners – standards development organisations, health competence centres, and stakeholder associations from across Europe – united by a shared commitment to advancing interoperability and supporting the European Health Data Space.

With two additional members approved by the General Assembly on 25 March 2026, ESHIA is already growing and expanding its community.

If you are interested in joining ESHIA, reach out to members of the Board of Directors to learn more.

The eighteen founding members (in alphabetical order) are: CEN/TC 251, Berlin Institute of Health @ Charité (DE), Datawizard (IT), DNV AS (NO), Global Health Connector (IE), EHTEL (BE), empirica (DE), Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio (IT), Foundation for Research and Technology FORTH (GR), Fundació TIC Salut Social (ES), Gnomon (GR), HL7 Europe (BE), IEEE, IHE-Europe, IHE Catalyst, ISCTE (PT), MedCom (DK), and Uninova (PT).

Board of directors

The members of the inaugural ESHIA Board of Directors.

Executive Committee

Board