Digital Health in the Context of Regulation (EU) 2025/327: A New Era for Medical Data in Europe

La 11 februarie 2025, Parlamentul European și Consiliul au adoptat Regulamentul (UE) 2025/327 privind Spațiul European al Datelor privind Sănătatea (EHDS), marcând un moment de cotitură în gestionarea și utilizarea datelor medicale în Uniunea Europeană. Publicat în Jurnalul Oficial al Uniunii Europene la 5 martie 2025, acest regulament a intrat în vigoare la 26 martie

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Legal considerations related to the provisions of Decision 884/2004 on the concession of premises for medical practices in relation to the Administrative Code and court practice

Potrivit art. 2 al Hotărârii 884/2004, concesionarea imobilelor în care funcționează cabinetele medicale înființate conform OG 124/1998 se face fără licitație publică și potrivit dispozițiilor acestei hotărâri. Conform OG 124/1998, cabinetele medicale se pot înființa în cadrul actualelor dispensare medicale, policlinici ori în alte spații puse la dispoziție de autoritatea publică locală/centrală sau în spații

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Informed consent - An essential aspect of the doctor-patient relationship

An important aspect of the doctor-patient relationship is informed consent. The ECHR has established that patients have the right to adequate and full information about their medical treatment, risks and alternative treatments. Moreover, ECHR case law is convergent in the sense that States Parties are obliged to adopt regulatory measures to ensure...

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Obligation of the Ministry of Health to pay jointly and severally with the healthcare provider moral damages in the case of nosocomial infections

In a recent decision, the High Court of Cassation and Justice has established that the Ministry of Health has passive legal standing and will be liable for the payment of moral damages jointly and severally with the healthcare provider under the conditions of tort liability. Legal standing means the title or manner in which a person participates in a particular relationship...

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Termination of the Doctor-Patient Relationship: Reasons and Legal Consequences

The termination of the doctor-patient relationship is a complex process that must be managed responsibly in accordance with the relevant legal provisions. The doctor has an obligation to provide healthcare and/or medical care to a person whom he/she has previously accepted as a patient. The criteria for accepting a person as a patient are regulated and relate to the competences of the doctor...

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The right of insured persons to benefit from the settlement of services provided by non-contractual providers

I am pointing out a legal situation that has received legal clearance in practice. Yet the health insurance fund refuses to take account of case law and does not reimburse insured persons for the costs they incur for medical services provided by providers who are not in a contractual relationship with the health insurance fund. The rule is that...

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