Finished with the good old paper health record? Since the launch of the Shared Medical File (DMP), more than 15 million French people have already activated their digital space on monespacesante.fr. This public service centralizes and simplifies the sharing of medical information between healthcare professionals to improve care coordination. How does the DMP work? Is it obligatory? How to manage and update your information securely? Here is everything you need to know to take full advantage of this essential tool for connected health.
What is a Shared Medical Record?
The Shared Medical Recordor DMPis a free, confidential and secure digital service, integrated into the site monespacesante.fr.
A 2.0 health record
My Health Space therefore contains a digital health record where you can maintain and update your personal health information. This data can be updated by the patient and authorized healthcare professionals.
We find there:
- A history of the last 24 months of care powered by Health Insurance,
- Medical history such as illnesses, allergies and treatments,
- Examination results and biological assessments,
- Hospitalization and consultation reports,
- Contact details of relatives to be notified in the event of an emergency,
- Advance end-of-life directives.
Facilitate medical care
Having instant access to all of your medical information allows for faster treatment in the event of an emergency and improves the patient care pathway. Among the advantages:
- Better coordination of all stakeholders from the city and the hospital, including attending physicians, private nurses, pharmacists, etc.
- A reduction in redundant examinations and emergency hospitalizations : Sharing exam results avoids unnecessary duplication and repeat admissions.
- Anticipate side effects : with up-to-date information, caregivers intervene more quickly in the event of complications or adverse reactions to treatments.
- Address the concerns of patients and their families.
- Avoid drug interactions.
The objective of the system: to provide the right information, at the right time, regardless of where you are, for optimal and secure care.
A catalog of services
To organize all information exchanges, the interface offers several features:
- A medical file in which the patient and practitioners submit and classify health documents (prescriptions, biological analysis results, hospitalization records, etc.).
- A medical profile where the user inserts their personal information (allergies, family history, advance directives, etc.) and updates their constants (blood pressure, blood sugar, etc.).
- Secure messaging to communicate in complete confidentiality with professionals.
- A medical diary which centralizes medical appointments, shared with the healthcare professionals concerned. The patient receives personalized reminders for recommended vaccines and screenings.
- A catalog of services and applications referenced by public authorities.
How do I create a DMP on my health space?
Since July 1, 2021, it is no longer possible to create a new DMP on the DMP.fr website. For create your medical profilepolicyholders of the National Health Insurance Fund must on the site orMy Health Space application. It is also possible to entrust this mission to your pharmacist, your doctor, a trusted person or to your health insurance fund.
To register, bring your vital card, an email address and a telephone number.
- Go to the site interface.
- Click on “Receive a provisional code”. Retrieve it from your email or by SMS.
- Once the code is registered and activated, complete the requested administrative information.
- Choose to continue the process or refuse it*, enter your contact details and save your username and password.
As soon as your account is activated, provide your administrative and medical information by following the list of sections proposed in the “medical” tab.
*Creating this file is not obligatory and has no impact on your reimbursements.
How do I update my file on My Health Space?
The interface is organized into nine specific sections into which to classify documents. This tree structure facilitates the traceability of information according to the indication of its author and its filing date.
- An automatic update is carried out by Health Insurance concerning the history of reimbursed care and COVID vaccination certificates.
- To add personal medical informationthe patient must log in to their My health space profile. He is then free to fill in and annotate the information that seems relevant to him (allergies, side effects, measures, etc.) in the appropriate sections.
- To populate or consult a patient's DMPthe healthcare professional must have their CPS or e-CPS card. The latter will have access to the data strictly necessary for the care of a patient, within the limits of the rules set by the patient.
Who can access my medical records?
The concept of this centralization of data is to share access to the latest medical information with people and health professionals authorized by the patient, such as your attending physician, private nurse, pharmacist and trusted people.
What about securing personal data protected by medical confidentiality?
To guarantee the confidentiality of sensitive medical data, the information in the health file on monparcourssanté.fr is protected by several security measures:
- The information is hosted on secure servers in France, in accordance with strict Health Insurance standards.
- Access to the DMP is limited to healthcare professionals who have received explicit authorization from the patient. The patient can choose who can view their documents or restrict access to them. Additionally, every access and action in the file is recorded for tracking and complete transparency.
- The secure messaging of Mon Espace Santé allows confidential exchanges between patients and healthcare professionals.
- The patient controls access to their file and can choose to hide or delete certain documents.
- For any connection to their profile or related activity, the patient also receives an automatic notification by e-mail.
With 30% of care acts considered irrelevant, the Shared Medical File appears to be the quickest, simplest and most economical solution to meet the challenges of Social Security in the management and medical care of the French.
