Digital Health Projectathon 2026

Programme

S. Wyss, eHealth Suisse - "The Digital Health Projectathon 2026: A look back and another one ahead"

M. Becher, FOPH - "The Digital Health Projectathon 2026 and DigiSanté: Let’s build the future ground for the data management in the healthcare sector – the power of the many"

A. Schmid, IHE Suisse - "Interoperability by testing: The multiple benefits of Projectathons"

D. Kotlaris, eHealth Suisse - "EPR testing options at the Digital Health Projectathon 2026"

M. Fritschi, Federal Chancellery / BEG - "AGOV/e-ID testing options at the Digital Health Projectathon 2026"

S. Neuenschwander, eHealth Suisse - "Terminology server testing options at the Digital Health Projectathon 2026"

M. Becher, FOPH - "Sum up, questions, information about registration for Digital Health Projectathon 2026"

Join us at the introductory webinar to learn :

• about the goals and benefits of the Digital Health Projectathon
• what role the Projectathon plays within the Swiss Health Data Space (DigiSanté)
• how testing sessions work
• what “monitors”, “vendors”, “reference environment” and “profiles” are
• what can be tested during the event and how to prepare for it
• how you can participate in the event
• what the latest news in standardization are

External link: Webinar “Introduction to the Digital Health Projectathon 2026”, 19th May 2026, 1-2 pm

The Terminology Server for the future Swiss Health Data Space (SwissHDS), a service of the federal administration, will function as an independent entity within a peer-to-peer test architecture. Five test cases focusing exclusively on standardised queries to the server are planned. The participating companies' requests will be sent to the terminology server via the reference environment's proxy: The results can then be observed and compared. The objective is to evaluate the effective implementation of terminology services that adhere to standards in practical integration scenarios. The test cases include the following standardised FHIR terminology operations:

• $expand: explicit listing of codes from ValueSets that can be used in practice
• $validate-code: checking codes against ValueSets and CodeSystems
• $lookup: full resolution and additional information on a concept in the CodeSystem
• $translate: mapping of codes between two systems using ConceptMaps.

External link: Learn more about the Swiss Health Data

EPR Communities, platform providers, providers of IT solutions for healthcare institutions and other firms can test the interoperability of their solution with the specifications of the national exchange formats. Registrations to test any national exchange formats is formally done by registering for the EPR tests. However, national exchange formats work outside of the EPR-framework.

Internal link: Learn more about national exchange formats

External link: Read the implementation guides for the national exchange formats

EPR Communities, platform providers, providers of IT solutions for healthcare institutions and other firms can test the interoperability of their solution with the EPR specifications. This testing is an opportunity for intensive knowledge-sharing and represent a steep learning curve for everyone.

The tests focus on all the IHE profiles needed for EPR – in particular, the IHE profiles specific to Switzerland known as national extensions. In this way, organisations can prepare themselves for the adoption of EPR in practice as well as for future developments in EPR functionalities.

External link: List of EPR-profiles available for testing at the Projectathon (224 KB, 05/12/26)

Internal link: Overview of specifications relevant to the EPR implementation

External link: 2025 Overview of IHE Integration Profiles for the EPR (1.1 MB, 05/28/25)

External link: Maturity level of IHE Integration Profiles for EPR (176 KB, 10/03/25)

Internal link: More information on the EPR architecture

The AGOV authority login service (authentication service for Swiss authorities) will be available for testing at the event. This is being organised by eHealth Suisse together with the Federal Chancellery. The aim is to enable EPR communities and cantons (respectively their technical providers) to test AGOV with or without an embedded e-ID-Software.

External link: More information about the future national e-ID

Registration to the testing event is free of charge. Organisations are given an access to the testing environment of the Digital Health Projectathon after the designated contract has been signed.

The registration process takes place on Gazelle and opens on the 1st of June 2026.

Webinars are held in June to explain the registration process and answer any questions from interesting organisations.

External link: Webinar  “Registration Process”, 2nd June 2026, 2 - 3 PM

External link: Webinar “Q&A on the Registration Process”, 22nd June 2026, 2 - 3 PM

Registered organisations can start their online pre-testing on the Reference Environment from 1st July 2026. This way, organisations can prepare their solutions during the summer and concentrate on peer-to-peer and group testing during the Digital Health Projectathon. The “connectivity testing” is mandatory for all registered vendors to ensure their systems are ready for the Projectathon.

External link: Webinar “Projectathon Pre-Testing”, 2nd July 2026, 2 - 3 PM

External link: Webinar “Connectivity tests for Projectathon start”, 7th September 2026, 1 – 2 PM

Are you a first timer at the Digital Health Projectathon or are you still unsure how the testing process works on the Gazelle platform? IHE Catalyst presents the Gazelle Platform and answers your questions during the introductory webinar.

Those webinars will be held according to demand. Please send us an email at External link: info@e-health-suisse.ch if you are interested to participate.

External link: Webinar “Projectathon Pre-Testing for newcomers”, 13th July 2026, 2 - 3 PM

External link: Webinar “Introduction to Gazelle - webinar for newcomers” (1st edition), 10th September 2026, 1- 2 PM

External link: Webinar “Introduction to Gazelle - webinar for newcomers” (2nd edition), 21st September 2026, 1 – 2 PM

To take a break from the testing, short presentations, called Lightning talks, will take place online. An online networking event is planned on Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at 6 PM. More information will be given to the registered participants over the summer.