Building a Sustainable Ecosystem for eHealth in Slovenia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies

The pandemic COVID-19 has shown us how important it is for medical teams to have access to all patient data, to be able to implement appropriate guidelines, and to adapt as easily as possible to new challenges. This paper explores the implementation of an open platform within Slovenia’s healthcare backbone and identifies requisite elements for bolstering a national healthcare ecosystem. A gap analysis between the Slovenian open platform and Apperta’s specifications has revealed discrepancies. Through addressing this gap and examining backbone challenges, a preliminary list of success factors has been identified. These insights not only inform the establishment of a resilient national healthcare ecosystem but also contribute to a broader comprehension and execution of digital transformation within healthcare systems.