The European Health Data Space (EHDS) has the potential to improve patient outcomes across the EU
and build on Europe's innovation capabilities in the healthcare space. However, to achieve these
ambitions, policymakers must ensure the initiative provides the necessary intellectual property (IP)
protection, appropriate data flow possibilities and a structure for the development of a single market
for digital health services and products.

The American business community is committed to participating in dialogue with policymakers and
other stakeholders on the essential role of data in enacting digital transformation and achieving better
health for all EU citizens. When adopted, the EHDS can achieve these goals by incentivising continued
innovation through appropriate IP protection, enabling smooth international research and
development collaboration through appropriate data flow possibilities and being ambitious in the
development of a single market for digital health services and products.

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