We are excited to announce that the approval documents for TI-M ePA & TI-M Pro are now available online! You can finde them here.

Please note that the application requests will be available by the end of next week.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend and a joyful first Advent!  

Today, we would like to inform you about the upcoming release of approval-relevant documents and the waiver of the operator confirmation (Betreiberbestätigung) for TI-M ePA servers.

We will release all approval-relevant documents and accreditation requests for TI-M ePA and TI-M Pro in calendar Week 49. Specifically for the TI-M ePA application server, we have made a change to the provider accreditation process. Our goal was to enhance our accreditation process to better align with your needs and in accordance with German laws. Therefore, we have decided to waive the operator confirmation and will only require provider accreditation for the TI-M ePA application server. This change will reduce both the cost and the number of accreditation processes.

In accordance with your wishes and needs as a health insurance company, you will have the opportunity to be represented in the accreditation process by your subcontractor. A subcontractor can represent multiple providers simultaneously. This representation includes the provision of all necessary documents for accreditation, the execution of the controlled commissioning (KIB), and serving as a point of contact in the ITSM system. The health insurance company will still be the legally responsible provider.

Release List of Approval-Relevant Documents:

• Accreditation Requests scheduled for next week (49), 2024.
• These documents include specific provider type profiles for TI-M ePA and TI-M Pro approvals.
  • gemZul_Prod_TI-M_Pro - Zulassung Dienst Produkte hier: TI-Messenger Pro mit den Produkttypen: TI-Messenger Pro Fachdienst und TI-Messenger Pro Client
    
  • gemZul_Prod_ePA_FdV - Zulassung Produkte der Telematikinfrastruktur hier: ePA-Frontend des Versicherten und Herstellerzulassung ePA-FdV (TI-M ePA Client)
    
  • gemZul_Prod_TI-M_FD_ePA - Zulassung Produkte hier: TI-Messenger ePA Fachdienst
  • gemZUL_Anbieter - Verfahrensbeschreibung Zulassungsverfahren für die Anbieter operativer Betriebsleistungen in der Telematikinfrastruktur (TI-M ePA, TI-M Pro)

Today, we would like to inform you about the upcoming dates for the adaptation of the test suite and the reference implementation for TI-M Pro 1.0 and TI-M ePA 1.1. This information is intended to assist you in aligning your planning accordingly. The adaptation of the reference implementation will continue until the beginning of March 2025. To give you the opportunity to start your testing early, we will provide you with three pre-releases to support your development needs.  As we understand that an earlier deployment would be helpful, our timeline is dictated by technical dependencies.

Important Dates:

Provision of the Adapted Reference Implementation:

• Authorization concept TI-M ePA and Pro, calendar week 2, 2025 / TI-M 1.1.2
• Matrix v1.11 TI-M ePA and Pro, calendar week 07, 2025 / TI-M Pro light
• Further adjustments regarding TI-M Pro, calendar week 9, 2025 / TI-M Pro 

Versions of the Reference Implementation:

• TI-M 1.1.2: Suitable for certification tests for TI-M 1.1.2 and testing during development.
• TI-M Pro Light: Only for testing during development, with additional functions for TI-M Pro and TI-M ePA certification tests.
• TI-M Pro: Suitable for certification tests for TI-M Pro and TI-M ePA, as well as testing during development.

Note 1: After the release of TI-M Pro light to the RU, we will no longer be able to perform certification tests and certifications for TI-M 1.1.2.
Note 2: There is no TI-M ePA reference implementation because the TI-M ePA is tested against TI-M Pro.

Test Preparation and Adjustments:

A pre-release contains the test suite with test cases and the test driver API. You can also find the current development status of the test driver API in our Git repository.
https://github.com/gematik/TI-Messenger-Testsuite

• Pre-Release of test cases for the authorization concept, calendar week 48, 2024
• Pre-Release of test cases for Matrix v1.11 TI-M ePA and Pro, calendar week 2, 2025
• Pre-Release of test cases for adjustments regarding TI-M Pro, calendar week 5, 2025
• Final release of the test suite and test driver API, calendar week 10, 2025
• After the full release, we will still do fixes if necessary

We are thrilled to announce that as of today, the TI-Messenger Pro 1.0.0 and TI-Messenger ePA 1.1.0 are officially released!

With TI-Messenger Pro, healthcare professionals now have access to a robust messaging solution featuring a new permission management concept. This release also introduces the integration of Matrix Protocol Version 1.11, enhancing the overall functionality and security of the platform.

TI-Messenger ePA 1.1.0 also includes the update to Matrix Protocol Version 1.11, ensuring improved functionality.

We are excited about these advancements and look forward to seeing how they enhance communication within the healthcare sector.
For more details, check out the links:

• TI-Messenger Pro:  https://gemspec.gematik.de/releases/TI-Messenger_24_2/index.html
• TI-Messenger ePA: https://gemspec.gematik.de/releases/TI-Messenger_24_3/index.html

Due to technical reasons, the publication of the procedural descriptions for approval will unfortunately be delayed by a few more days.

Stay connected and enjoy the new features!

The Digital Services Act (DSA) ties its obligations to the concept of a "service of the information society" as defined in Article 1(1)(b) of the EU Directive 2015/1535.

"b) 'service' means any Information Society service, that is to say, any service normally provided for remuneration, at a distance, by electronic means and at the individual request of a recipient of services."

In our opinion, the TI-Messenger, which is made available to insured persons through their respective health insurance company, does not constitute a service of the information society. Therefore, the TI-Messenger for insured persons does not fall under the scope of the DSA in our view.
If one were to assume the applicability of the DSA, the provisions of the DSA would apply to the TI-Messenger only to a limited extent, as the TI-M is an intermediary service with a mere conduit function as per Article 3(g), (i) DSA. For such intermediary services, there is a liability privilege (Article 4(1) DSA), and intermediary services are only regulated to a limited extent under the DSA.
This includes, among other things, requirements for terms and conditions regarding content moderation, the clear formulation of content, and communication of changes (Article 14 DSA). Furthermore, providers of intermediary services are required to designate a contact point for regulatory authorities (Article 11 DSA) as well as for users (Article 12 DSA). In our assessment, Article 15 DSA does not apply.

Disclaimer
Please note that the above representation is a non-binding legal assessment by gematik GmbH. Gematik is not authorized to provide legal advice. Each organization should therefore independently verify the extent to which legal frameworks apply to them or the services they offer.