The government approved the Act on National Health Information System

Government has approved the proposal of Act on National Health Information System (NHIS) made ​​by the Ministry of Health. As can be seen from the material, policyholders should get a health insurance card with an electronic chip until the end of 2015. Electronization of Health care should cost this year 1.2 million euros. Money should be used to cover the operator’s license of eHealth, support of legislative team and operating costs for the NHIS. Operation of the NHIS will require addition € 3.9 million this year. In the next year it will be 9.3 million and in 2015 and 2016 it should be € 9.5 million.

Ministry of Health Zuzana Zvolenska said that they want to re-examine whether it is possible to somehow combine the issue of identity cards with an electronic chip and access to eHealth. ID cards could be merging with health insurance cards in the future. About this option should negotiate ministries of Health, Finance and Interior.