In the current legal landscape, digitalization has the potential to affect many sectors, each of which is paramount for the modernization of the country. In particular, e-health is the epitome of the challenges ahead, especially because of the scope of the possible applications not only to the
medical practice, but also to the actual administration of health. However, recent emergencies have shown that the vulnerabilities of the digital space and the impact of disinformation on democratic systems make it necessary to apply an anthropocentric approach to the policies aiming
at incentivizing the use of information technologies, able to balance the needs for development and for protection of rights.