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I'm an ehealth / mhealth scientist / developer in The Netherlands. My biggest headaches come from infrastructure issues / security, so a product like Aptible wo

I'm an ehealth / mhealth scientist / developer in The Netherlands. My biggest headaches come from infrastructure issues / security, so a product like Aptible would be great for me and my associates. Seeing as I live in The Netherlands, and my end users (patients) will be Dutch, I'm bound by Dutch law. I'm no attorney, but I think it will be problematic to store electronic health records in the US. Seeing as scientists / developers in The Netherlands are at the forefront of ehealth / mhealth development, are The Dutch somewhere on your list Chasb? Different scenario: me and my Dutch associates would like to launch an ehealth / mhealth product in the US. In the eyes of US law, are we allowed to do this?

chasb 12y ago
Hi Matthjis, thanks for your questions! The EU's data sovereignty laws present a special set of restrictions, and specific countries like the Netherlands add more. But challenging problems can be valuable problems to solve, so yes, the Dutch are on our list. At the moment, however, our entire focus is on HIPAA compliance. I tell people this: I am a lawyer, but I am not your lawyer and this is not legal advice. You would certainly want to consult a US attorney, and perhaps form a US subsidiary, but it is possible for a foreign organization to do business in healthcare in the United States. The example at the front of my mind is Royal Phillips and their new partnership with Salesforce[0]. Feel free to email me if you'd like to chat more! [0] http://www.salesforce.com/company/news-press/press-releases/2014/06/140626.jsp http://www.salesforce.com/company/news-press/press-releases/...