<s>
The	O
ProRec	B-Application
initiative	O
of	O
1996	O
was	O
a	O
network	O
of	O
national	O
non-profit	O
organisations	O
(	O
the	O
"	O
ProRec	B-Application
centres	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
initiative	O
was	O
a	O
consequence	O
of	O
the	O
conclusions	O
of	O
the	O
Concerted	O
Action	O
MEDIREC	O
(	O
1994-1995	O
)	O
regarding	O
the	O
reasons	O
why	O
Electronic	B-Application
Health	I-Application
Record	I-Application
(	O
EHR	O
)	O
systems	O
were	O
not	O
used	O
more	O
widely	O
in	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
European	O
Union	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ProRec	B-Application
initiative	O
is	O
supported	O
by	O
the	O
DG	O
Information	O
Society	O
of	O
the	O
European	O
Union	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DG	O
Information	O
Society	O
supported	O
the	O
ProRec	B-Application
initiative	O
with	O
the	O
ProRec	B-Application
Support	O
Action	O
(	O
1996-1998	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
WIDENET	O
Accompanying	O
Measure	O
(	O
2000-2003	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
goal	O
of	O
the	O
initiative	O
is	O
to	O
build	O
awareness	O
of	O
the	O
limitations	O
,	O
shortcomings	O
and	O
obstacles	O
on	O
the	O
way	O
towards	O
widespread	O
development	O
,	O
implementation	O
and	O
use	O
of	O
quality	O
Electronic	B-Application
Health	I-Application
Records	I-Application
(	O
EHRs	B-Application
)	O
and	O
pointing	O
them	O
out	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Especially	O
significant	O
for	O
implementing	O
Electronic	B-Application
Health	I-Application
Record	I-Application
systems	O
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
communicate	O
and	O
interoperate	O
.	O
</s>
