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XiA - Xpanding Innovative Alliance
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Advancing healthcare interoperability in Europe. XiA develops open, high-quality training on EHDS-ready standards (#EEHRxF, #FHIR, #IHE, #LOINC,etc.) Co-funded by the 🇪🇺 / Erasmus+. #DigitalHealth #EHDS #Interoperability #PactForSkills
🎓 As an #ErasmusPlus project under the #PactForSkills, XiA is shaping EU-wide upskilling in interoperability and paving the way for recognised #microcertifications.

🤝 This meeting strengthens cooperation for a harmonised #EHDS and a truly interoperable digital-health ecosystem.
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🌍 Countries attending: 🇨🇿 🇪🇪 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇭🇺 🇮🇸 🇮🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇲🇹 🇳🇱 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 🇸🇪.
They reviewed first insights from XiA’s stakeholder surveys, benchmarked national readiness and aligned needs for the future #EEHRxF and #EHDS rollout.
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🇪🇺 #XiA brought together European Ministries of Health and national digital-health authorities for a high-level discussion on how the project can support #EHDS implementation.

1️⃣6️⃣ countries represented among 51 participants — a strong signal of collective commitment.

#Interoperability
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
With the #EHDS entering implementation, interoperability is becoming a must-have skill for all #Health and #IT professionals.XiA and BeWell identified several collaboration opportunities,with a first joint initiative planned early next year.

👍A productive day reinforcing Europe’s #HealthWorkforce.
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🤝 A panel discussion on funding highlighted the need for simpler processes, clearer criteria,and stronger synergies across 🇪🇺 and national funds to truly scale upskilling and reskilling initiatives.

Members also reviewed progress on the #BeWell Skills Strategy consultation ahead of its 2026 release
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🇪🇺 XiA highlighted at the BeWell Workshop in 🇧🇪 !

Natalia Allegretti from #GlobalHealthConnector presented #XiA during the BeWell #LSP meeting, coordinated by @euregha.bsky.social under the #PactForSkills. The session brought together key actors shaping the future skills of Europe’s health workforce
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
XiA was introduced in this context, as the European Health Data Space #EHDS entering its implementation phase, #interoperability will become a must-have skill for every #ehealth, #health, and #IT professional.
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
After a panel discussion spanning funding opportunities, barriers and practical ways forward, speakers agreed on the need for simpler processes, clearer criteria and stronger synergies across EU and national funds to truly scale upskilling and reskilling initiatives.
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🎓 XiA joined the Global Health Connector Digital Summit 2025 to discuss skills for Europe’s digital health future.

Henrique Martins presented XiA’s goal: training health and IT professionals to be #InteroperabilityReady for the #EHDS

👉 Stay tuned to be #EHDSReady: xia-project.iscte-iul.pt/contact/
November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
And the momentum continued today at #DigiHealthDays 2025 with the session: “Accelerating Interoperability Competence through Innovation”, hosted by Prof. Anne Moen and Simon Lewerenz, with contributions from Laurea, EFMI, Universidade do Porto, and @chronaki.bsky.social from @hl7europe.bsky.social.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The day closed with a #publicsession at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, reflecting on XiA’s role within the broader #EHDS / #EEHRxF landscape and its connections with other EU initiatives (#XpanDH, xShare,Xt-EHR, SHAIPED, @i2xproject.bsky.social, myHealth@myHands, …).
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Key outcomes of the workshops:
• aligning upcoming XiA #training #modules with real stakeholder needs
• refining #personas to guide pedagogical priorities
• reviewing the first draft of the XiA #curriculum
• shaping the #microcredential strategy

And yes — powered by bretzels 🥨.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
After a brief project overview by coordinator Henrique Martins, most of the day shifted to hands-on collaborative workshops with all #XiA consortium partners.

Real work, real progress. 👇
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
⚡ XiA Consortium Meeting — a powerful day together!

It is near the geographical centre of the #EU in Pfarrkirchen 🇩🇪, the XiA project held its first annual Consortium Meeting since the launch meeting in February.

A full day dedicated to strengthening #interoperability skills for the future #EHDS.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
𝗫𝗶𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 🇩🇪

9 months after its kick-off in #Lisbon at Iscte and 8 months after the adoption of the #EHDS, the partners of the XiA Project will meet in #Pfarrkirchen, on November 12,for the next in-person and hybrid Consortium Meeting
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
📢 Advancing #interoperability training in Europe!

SNOMED International has announced a new collaboration with the XiA project to expand access to #SNOMEDCT educational content.
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
XiA is strategic precisely for that reason:it connects to other European initiatives,harvests their feedback and participation,and turns it into trainings and curricula that will reach both sides of the equation clinicians and IT professionals in hospitals and tech companies alike.Henrique Martins
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Most European projects on digital health and the EHDS focus on implementation adopting the European exchange format and preparing for secondary data use. What’s missing is workforce preparation.
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This report captures the strategic direction, systemic challenges, and transformative potential of 12 EU-funded digital health initiatives. Each of these projects contributes to building a more connected, secure, and sustainable European digital health ecosystem, and others
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Conceived as a policy-facing and innovation-oriented resource for both project consortia and decision-makers, the report aims to support alignment, sustainability, and long-term impact through actionable insights.
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
XiA highlighted in the HIMSS European Projects Insight Report

Following a successful 2025 #HIMSS Europe Congress in Paris, we welcome the publication of the HIMSS European Projects Insight Report highlighting #XiA among 12 EU-funded initiatives driving Europe’s digital health transformation 🇪🇺
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🇪🇺 As the only European capacity-building project in this year’s selection, XiA focuses on developing the interoperability skills required to implement the European Health Data Space (EHDS) through innovative learning experiences, micro-credentials and hands-on Educathons.
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This report captures the strategic direction, systemic challenges, and transformative potential of 12 EU-funded digital health initiatives. Each of these projects contributes to building a more connected, secure, and sustainable European digital health ecosystem, and others
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Conceived as a policy-facing and innovation-oriented resource for both project consortia and decision-makers, the report aims to support alignment, sustainability, and long-term impact through actionable insights.
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Many thanks to SNOMED International for its trust and commitment to the XiA project, which aims to skill and upskill healthcare professionals and IT specialists in interoperability in order to ensure the implementation of the #EHDS.
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM