- The Swiss Federal Council approved a strategy in 2007 called "eHealth Switzerland" to provide the population access to an efficient, secure and cost-effective healthcare system.
- In 2013, the Federal Council adopted a draft law on electronic patient records to improve the quality and safety of medical treatments by making patient medical data electronically accessible to healthcare professionals.
- The electronic patient record allows all those involved in treatment access to medical information from any location or time. However, only healthcare professionals granted access rights by patients can view the data.
- Participation in the electronic patient record by both patients and healthcare professionals in ambulatory care is voluntary.