This Implementation Guide is produced by HL7 Europe, specifically the Project Team for the Hospital Discharge Report, European Patient Summary, and Base Implementation Guide.

It reflects the substantial contribution of a broad and diverse community of **224 individual contributors**, representing **29 countries worldwide**, including **23 European countries** (Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom).
This collaborative effort also includes representatives from the **MyHealth@EU Solution Providers**.
The development of this Implementation Guide has been supported by the **xShare**, **XpanDH** projects and the **Xt-EHR Joint Action**, which provided expertise, alignment with European health policy priorities, and validation of the specifications to ensure consistency with the requirements of the European Health Data Space (EHDS)