The Shared Medical Record (DMP) is the "health memory" of every person covered by the insurance system. It meets the practical need for access to health information and provides a tool for sharing health documents between professionals anywhere in the country.

Users can store documents on their DMP, such as the medical summary produced by their GP, their hospital reports, their lab results, and the history of their reimbursements, which are automatically input by the Health Insurance Fund.

Users can enter in their DMP their advance directives and trusted emergency contacts; they can also add medical documents that have not been transmitted by their care team.

The DMP enables patients to exercise their right to be informed about the state of their health in accordance with the provisions of the law of 4 March 2002 relating to patients’ rights and the quality of the health system (known as the Kouchner law).

By having a better knowledge of their own medical history, patients are better able to adhere to their treatments. The DMP’s most important contribution is to care safety, by providing patients and health professionals with the right information, at the right time, to ensure better care.

For health professionals, it is a tool that enables them to take better medical care of their patients.