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title: "Moldova digitizes patient records in push toward EU health standards "
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/89777/moldova-digitizes-patient-records-in-push-toward-eu-health-standards
published: 2026-11-15T15:38:59Z
language: en
author: "Redacția  TRM"
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source: radiomoldova.md
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# Moldova digitizes patient records in push toward EU health standards 

> Moldova will launch a national Electronic Health Record (EHR) system by the end of 2027, centralizing patient medical histories across all public and private healthcare providers into a single digital platform.

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Moldova will launch a national Electronic Health Record (EHR) system by the end of 2027, centralizing patient medical histories across all public and private healthcare providers into a single digital platform.

The initiative builds on existing digital health infrastructure across the European Union candidate country. By March 2026, Moldovan doctors had already issued more than 15 million electronic prescriptions through the national e-Rețeta platform.

*“This digital medical record will bring together all health information about a person, regardless of the medical facility where they were consulted or treated,”* Corneliu Ciorici, National Policy Advisor on Digitalization at the Ministry of Health, said during a broadcast on Radio Moldova. *“It will include consultation and hospitalization histories, diagnoses, allergies, prescribed treatments, lab results, and other vital data.”*

The unified database aims to eliminate bureaucracy for patients traveling from rural areas to hospitals in the capital, Chișinău. Treating physicians will gain instant access to clinical histories without requiring patients to carry physical files or paper medical booklets.

**Strict data privacy and patient oversight**

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Moldovan citizens averaged eight medical visits per capita in 2024. Centralizing the personal data generated during these appointments requires strict cybersecurity and privacy safeguards.

*“Health records are among the most sensitive personal data, and an electronic record does not mean that any doctor or institution can access a patient's file,”* Ciorici said. *“Authorized medical personnel will have access restricted strictly to the patients they are treating, and patients will be able to verify exactly who accessed their medical data and when.”*

**Phased rollout and European interoperability**

The reform aligns with broader European Union efforts to mandate cross-border exchanges of electronic prescriptions and patient summaries across member states starting in 2029. Domestically, the Ministry of Health is focusing on connecting existing medical registries that currently operate in isolation.

*“We have held public consultations and are working actively with national institutions so the Electronic Health Record becomes operational by the end of 2027,”* Ciorici added. *“A phased rollout connecting medical facilities will follow, and by 2030, 90% of the population will have access to their electronic health record.”*

Authorities also plan public information campaigns to ensure elderly and rural residents can easily navigate the digital platform.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**

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