France in Focus

I've often wondered, but never asked, if all the medical history from various specialists etc I have seen over the years is stored on the CV's chip.
They all now pop my card into their reader & appear to add 'stuff' via their computer at consultations so I assume they update the card.
I seem to remember it's possible to create ones own medical history 'file' but being a Luddite I've never considered doing it & indeed, what would be the point if everything is stored on my personal CV card?

There are no medical records on the chip
From https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carte_Vitale (Google translate)
data recorded in the electronic component of the card:
the visible data mentioned above as well as the period of validity of the card, the surname of the holder if it differs from the name of use, his other first names if applicable, his date of birth, his address and the photograph digitized identical to that appearing on the card,
data relating to rights to benefits in kind under a basic health insurance scheme,
the data relating to the choice of the doctor treating the card holder,
the data relating, where applicable and subject to his consent, to the holder's situation with regard to the complementary health insurance protection,
the data relating to the situation of the holder in terms of accidents at work or occupational diseases and the last recognized accidents or occupational diseases,
data relating to access to care in the event of a stay or residence in another Member State of the European Union or part of the European Economic Area,
personal data concerning the contact details of a person to be notified in case of necessity if the cardholder has consented thereto,
the statement indicating that its holder is aware of the provisions of the regulations on organ donation,
data allowing:
ensure the implementation of electronic signature functions,
protect access to card information,
authenticate the card as a health insurance card and identify its holder.

You can read the chip using one of the reader terminals in the CPAM/social security offices and elsewhere. The chip contents are updated regularly.

The medical history you mention is Le Dossier Médical Partagé (DMP) They are going to have another attempt to get everyone to use it so an updated version is being launched this year see www.dmp.fr

Thanks elsie.
As usual a mine of information.

When we first came to France, we were please to find that each person has a copy of their x-rays, scans, blood tests etc etc, it isn't all hidden away in some medical file that you are not allowed to access. I imagine a lot changed in the UK, for example, when records were digitalised.
It makes it very easy to fill in any form that asks you your medical history.

My Pharmacy gave me a lovely folder thingy to put all my health docs in.

elsie wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:08 am Le Dossier Médical Partagé

We signed up for this when it first started, it makes life easier.

One big difference between the DMP and the 'new' version is that you have to actively opt out of the latter if you don't want to participate. Otherwise, you're in it by default, like organ donation.