The healthcare sector in Switzerland is undergoing major changes, and the digitalisation of the healthcare system has accelerated with the arrival of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).
Patients and healthcare professionals need to have a secure and certified digital identity to access the EPR as stated in the Federal Act on the Electronic Patient Record (EPRA). This is where ELCASecurity’s TrustID Swiss, independent, secure and EPRA-certified digital identity provider solution with a competitive TCO comes into play. ELCA Group's extensive healthcare experience will help you make it work.
Perceived challenges of EPR introduction
Required expertise and frequent questions
Navigating the Complex Healthcare Ecosystem: Expertise and Regulations
The healthcare ecosystem is complex and requires a holistic knowledge of different areas such as the Swiss health regulation, the healthcare stakeholders, the procedures of the healthcare system and technologies.
Key Questions from Healthcare Professionals on EPR Implementation
There are many questions that are being asked by the healthcare professionals: Who needs a certified digital identity? How should I adapt my existing processes? How much does it cost? Is it easy to use? How can one securely consult an EPR and how seamlessly do the available identity providers fit into my IT ecosystem?
Secure and certified IDP : TrustID by ELCASecurity - an ELCA company
ELCASecurity’s TrustID is built from the ground up with healthcare needs in mind and meets the severe requirements of the Federal Act on the Electronic Patient Record (EPRA) for the protection of digital data and identity. TrustID was certified compliant in 2019.
TrustID is a digital identity provider solution with a strong multi-factor authentication.
TrustID includes the identity federation function enabling you to connect with your partners.
TrustID is It is based on open-source standard technology, allowing for simple integration into the client’s ecosystem.
Our services smooth your EPR implementation
Defining use cases
With all the knowledge is has acquired while obtaining and maintaining the EPRA certification of TrustID, ELCASecurity can accompany you in defining the use cases and procedures linked to the opening of your Hospital Information System (HIS) to your healthcare partners and patients. We follow a pragmatic methodology by organising trade workshops alongside you, so that we can prepare the most relevant use cases and define solutions together.
Security reinforcement and opening of your HIS to your partners
Our advice covers cybersecurity risk analysis as well as recommendations to ensure the security of your digital transformation. We also aid in the implementation of security elements such as API gateways and secure microservices architecture.
TrustID implementation
Our cybersecurity consultants have more than 15 years’ experience in implementing strong authentication solutions. We assist our clients with the implementation of secure digital identity solutions and identity federation.
