On 13 April 2012, after over 3 years of work, the epSOS (Smart Open Services for European Patients) project's pilot phase started.

On 7 February 2012, ePrescriptions were introduced in Telemark county (southeast Norway) aiming to improve security and make patients' lives easier.

Nearly 70 % of general practitioner (GP)practices across Wales can send hospital referrals electronically via the Welsh Clinical Communications Gateway (WCCG), a national system for the electronic exchange of clinical information that integrates primary and secondary care systems.

On 16 November 2011, ePrescriptions were introduced in several Vestfold county municipalities with the aim to increase the level of security of patients, doctors and pharmacies.

Following intensive preliminary work, the statutory health insurance companies in Germany started from 1 October 2011 to provide their insured persons with the new electronic health cards.

Nearly 300 000 ePrescriptions have been issued in Norway since their introduction on 18 October 2011.

Citizens in the Czech Republic now have online access to a record of the significant events and transactions of their healthcare, it was announced on 22 July 2011.

A new online health record for use in out of hours care is available for patients registered at one in three (147) Welsh General Practitioners (GP) practices. This means that nearly 900 000 Welsh patients are benefitting from the IHR.