Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Lithuania?
In 2026, Lithuania scores 60 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 23= of 65 countries, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: Shared. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
A national e-health record with per-document hiding and a visible view history, undercut by weak clinician logins and a shaky central system.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Lithuania?
Access to the full record scores 67 of 100 in Lithuania, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. The law gives patients their records and certified copies, and the national E. sveikata portal shows diagnoses, prescriptions, referrals, images and vaccinations. An EC study scored Lithuania 95% on eHealth maturity, but lab results were only being added from October 2025.
Can I control who sees my health record in Lithuania?
Control and consent scores 62 of 100 in Lithuania, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. Patients can hide individual documents and see who viewed each one, when and on what basis. Hiding does not stop primary care doctors, emergency doctors or representatives, and uploads need no consent.
Eight rights, against Croatia, Netherlands, Bulgaria and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 67 | 62 · 55 · 62 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 62 | 66 · 72 · 62 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 50 | 52 · 52 · 55 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 68 | 68 · 60 · 70 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 54 | 56 · 62 · 50 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 64 | 64 · 58 · 62 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 48 | 45 · 57 · 44 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 50 | 50 · 50 · 50 |
Black dot: Lithuania. Hollow dots: Croatia, Netherlands, Bulgaria (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Lithuania 60, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would Lithuania need to change to score higher?
Lithuania sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (50, median 55) and protection from commercial use (54, median 55). The published rubric reads:
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
- Protection from commercial use: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for marketing, covering apps and data brokers as well as providers.
Which laws give health record rights in Lithuania?
- Law on the Rights of Patients and Compensation for Damage to Health (I-1562) (1996): Right to see records and get certified copies; confidentiality of patient information; consent for disclosure.
- Law on the Reuse of Health Data (XIV-789) (2021): Permit-based reuse by the State Data Agency for six purposes; no consent needed for care data.
- Law on Biomedical Research Ethics (VIII-1679), amended by XIII-2758 (2019): Informed written consent for biomedical research and biobank participation.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 46.5 2023 · OECD 6 of 38
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 77.9 2023 · OECD 24 of 38
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 32.6% 2023 · OECD 7 of 35
- Record reaches private care?
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"Tądien įsigalioja pernai gruodį Seimo priimtas Sveikatos priežiūros įstaigų įstatymo pakeitimas, įpareigojantis teikiant su sveikatinimo veikla susijusias paslaugas privalomai naudotis Valstybės elektronine sveikatos paslaugų ir bendradarbiavimo infrastruktūros informacine sistema (ESPBI IS), paprastai vadinama e. sveikatos sistema. Gydymo įstaigoms, kurios ir toliau nesinaudos e. sveikatos sistema pacientų sveikatos duomenims tvarkyti, gali būti ribojamos arba stabdomos licencijos."
Published stories
- 2026-09-03 · Valstybinė duomenų apsaugos inspekcija (State Data Protection Inspectorate of Lithuania) Regulator reprimands sanatorium for opening a patient's unrelated national e-health documents
- 2026-06-19 · Valstybinė duomenų apsaugos inspekcija (State Data Protection Inspectorate of Lithuania) Private clinic group fined 450,000 euros after two breaches of patient records
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