Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Slovenia?
In 2026, Slovenia scores 62 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 16th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 6th to 33rd allowing for scoring error, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026.
The person has real controls inside a government or provider system. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is doctors see it when treating you (68 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). The furthest behind is your say over research use (45 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country).
Slovenia's zVEM portal shows patients their reports, prescriptions and an access log, but data flows to the central register without consent.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
62/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 6th to 33rd, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 4 of the 8 rights: your copy, privacy, joined-up record and research. The evidence grade rates all our sources together; confidence looks at each right. Neither changes the score.
Questions people ask
Can I see my health record in Slovenia?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 66 out of 100 in Slovenia; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The Patients' Rights Act gives a right to see and copy the record within five working days, and the national zVEM portal shows test results, prescriptions, referrals and appointments. Some providers still send less than they should, so the portal is not the full chart. Source: zakonodaja.com, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Slovenia?
In 2026, you and the health system hold the keys to your health record in Slovenia. Control over who sees it scores 60 out of 100 in Slovenia; the typical country scores 30. Patients can block viewing of their Patient Data Summary for one provider or all providers and can see which institution opened their records. They cannot stop data going to the central register, and the log names institutions, not staff. Source: uradni-list.si, June 30, 2015, and the other sources below.
How does Slovenia compare?
In 2026, Slovenia scores 62 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Iceland (62 out of 100), Latvia (62 out of 100) and Belgium (63 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Iceland, Latvia, Belgium, the typical EU country and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
66
62 · 64 · 68
Control over who sees it20%
60
55 · 62 · 72
Privacy and security15%
62
62 · 58 · 54
One record across your care15%
66
76 · 70 · 68
Protection from sale and ads10%
60
58 · 55 · 54
Doctors see it when treating you10%
68
74 · 66 · 62
Your say over research use5%
45
50 · 50 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
50
50 · 50 · 50
Black dot: Slovenia. Hollow dots: Iceland, Latvia, Belgium (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Dashed teal line: the typical EU country. Overall: Slovenia 62 out of 100, the typical EU country 61. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Slovenia need to change to score higher?
Slovenia sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Its weakest right, compared with the typical country, is your say over research use (45 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country). Every other right is at or above the typical country; the one with the most room to grow, weighted, is control over who sees it (60 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Your say over research use: A way to say no to research use that is actually honored, or being asked first, plus a public list of what research used the data. That puts this right at 55 to 85 out of 100.
Control over who sees it: A way to say no to sharing (or to be asked first), a log you can read of who opened your record, and finer choices about who sees what. Together these put this right at 60 to 80 out of 100.
Which laws give health record rights in Slovenia?
Patients' Rights Act (Zakon o pacientovih pravicah, ZPacP) (2008): Right to view and copy records within five working days; Information Commissioner hears access disputes.
Health Data Collections Act amendment (ZZPPZ-A) (2015): Sets up eZdravje and the CRPP register; patients may block viewing of their Patient Data Summary.
Personal Data Protection Act (ZVOP-2) (2022): Supplements the GDPR; Article 69 sets conditions for research reuse, including a right to prohibit it.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
35.1 2023 · 23rd highest of 38 OECD countries
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
107 2023 · 18th highest of 38 OECD countries
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
25.7% 2023 · 16th highest of 35 OECD countries
Record reaches private care?
partly
"V prilogi pa ni predviden niti rok niti način vključitve in uporabe posamezne storitve eZdravja za zasebne izvajalce brez koncesije, pač pa so kot obvezni uporabniki določeni zgolj izvajalci zdravstvene dejavnosti v mreži javne zdravstvene službe."
Real cases
September 18, 2026 · N1 Slovenija Hospital confirms employee shared photos of patients and a document with personal data
October 5, 2024 · Žurnal24 Clinic confirms a nurse repeatedly opened a former patient's record without authorisation
In 2026, Slovenia scored 62 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 16th of 198 countries and territories (could be 6th to 33rd), in the Mixed band. Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/slovenia/
The 19 sources for Slovenia
Each source appears once, under the first right it supports. Titles are shown as our research agents recorded them, usually in the page's own language; text in square brackets is our machine translation. Links were checked on the date shown.
Getting your full record (3 sources)
“41. clen ZPacP: Nacin seznanitve z zdravstveno dokumentacijo” [Article 41 of ZPacP: Manner of access to medical records] our machine translation
zakonodaja.com (law or regulation) · Title in Slovenian
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Privacy and security
“Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah ZZPPZ (ZZPPZ-A), Uradni list RS 47/2015” [Act Amending and Supplementing the ZZPPZ (ZZPPZ-A), Official Gazette of the RS 47/2015] our machine translation
uradni-list.si (law or regulation) · Title in Slovenian
Dated June 30, 2015 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“Na kaksen nacin lahko prepovem vpogled v svoj Povzetek podatkov o pacientu?” [How can I prohibit access to my Patient Summary?] our machine translation
eZdravje podpora [eHealth support] (government guidance) · Title in Slovenian
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Na koga naj se obrnem za natancnejse podatke o vpogledih v svojo zdravstveno dokumentacijo?” [Whom should I contact for more detailed information about accesses to my medical records?] our machine translation
eZdravje podpora [eHealth support] (government guidance) · Title in Slovenian
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Kateri zdravstveni delavci imajo vpogled v CRPP in pod kaksnimi pogoji?” [Which health workers have access to the CRPP and under what conditions?] our machine translation
eZdravje podpora [eHealth support] (government guidance) · Title in Slovenian
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“Zakon o varstvu osebnih podatkov (ZVOP-2), Uradni list RS 163/2022” [Personal Data Protection Act (ZVOP-2), Official Gazette of the RS 163/2022] our machine translation
uradni-list.si (law or regulation) · Title in Slovenian
Dated December 27, 2022 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
“Elektronska komunikacija z zdravnikom po novem: kaj moram storiti” [Electronic communication with your doctor under the new rules: what must I do] our machine translation
N1 (news) · Title in Slovenian
Dated January 7, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Na kaksen nacin lahko zdravnik pridobi dostop do dokumentacije v izrednih primerih?” [How can a doctor obtain access to records in emergency cases?] our machine translation
eZdravje podpora [eHealth support] (government guidance) · Title in Slovenian
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Podpora institucijam za dostop do zdravstvenih podatkov v Sloveniji” [Support for institutions in accessing health data in Slovenia] our machine translation
NIJZ (government guidance) · Title in Slovenian
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Zakon o izvajanju uredbe (EU) o dolocitvi harmoniziranih pravil o umetni inteligenci (ZIUDHPUI), Uradni list RS 85/2025” [Act on the Implementation of the (EU) Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (ZIUDHPUI), Official Gazette of the RS 85/2025] our machine translation
uradni-list.si (law or regulation) · Title in Slovenian
Dated November 6, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Kaj prinasa Zakon o izvajanju Akta o umetni inteligenci?” [What does the Act on the Implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act bring?] our machine translation
Jadek & Pensa (other) · Title in Slovenian
Dated December 5, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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