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Developed under the leadership of the Nordic Interoperability Project (N!P) and funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, NordDEC brings together experts and partners from across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland - with technical support and assessment methodology provided by ORCHA.
NordDEC acts as both a regional quality mark and a launchpad for global adoption, reflecting Europe’s highest assurance standards.
The Nordic region is renowned for its digital maturity — but each country previously had its own digital health assessment processes. NordDEC was created to harmonise these approaches, enabling health systems and suppliers to use one recognised standard across borders.
By aligning around shared evaluation criteria, NordDEC:
Reduces duplication in assessment and procurement.
Ensures consistent patient safety and data protection standards.
Strengthens regional trust in digital health innovation.
Supports Nordic suppliers in entering international markets.
To create one trusted, internationally aligned framework that accelerates digital health adoption across the Nordic region while supporting export and innovation globally.
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ORCHA is the technical and assessment partner for NordDEC, providing the framework, tools, and methodology to assess products consistently across the region.
Through ORCHA’s platform and review engine, suppliers can:
Undergo independent NordDEC-aligned evaluations.
Receive detailed reports demonstrating compliance with each domain.
Be listed within Nordic health system repositories and ORCHA Compare.
Use the NordDEC mark to support regional and international distribution.
A single, trusted evaluation recognised across the Nordic region and respected worldwide.
Built on ORCHA’s internationally proven methodology (used in 10+ countries), adapted for Nordic priorities in safety, privacy, and accessibility.
Reflects EU MDR, GDPR, and Nordic national regulations, ensuring relevance across borders.
NordDEC approval helps Nordic suppliers gain credibility in international markets, using a standard recognised beyond the region.
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NordDEC supports ministries, regions, and municipalities in building trusted national app libraries, formularies, and digital prescribing platforms.
By using NordDEC assessments, organisations can:
Standardise procurement across Nordic borders.
Reduce duplication and administrative burden.
Increase transparency and trust in approved products.
Strengthen regional health data governance and patient safety.
A unified Nordic approach to digital health assurance - strengthening collaboration, efficiency, and citizen trust.
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Our frameworks underpin ORCHA Assured, a tiered certification that verifies digital health technologies against essential standards.
Bronze – confirms baseline compliance across privacy, safety, and usability.
Silver – adds deeper evidence and advanced usability checks.
Each ORCHA Assured product carries the ORCHA Guarantee - our commitment to independent, defensible assessment that reduces procurement risk and builds trust.
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Join the innovators and health systems leading the way in trusted, cross-border digital health adoption.
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