The Implementation of Federated Digital Identifiers in Health Care: Rapid Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Federated digital identifiers (FDIs) have been cited to improve the interoperability of data and information management while enhancing the privacy of individuals verifying their identity on the web. Many countries around the world have implemented FDIs in various sectors, such as banking and government. Similarly, FDIs could improve the experience for those wanting to access their health care information; however, they have only been introduced in a few jurisdictions around the world, and their impact remains unclear.

Objective

The main objective of this environmental scan was to describe how FDIs have been established and implemented to enable patients' access to health care.

Methods

We conducted this study in 2 stages, with the primary stage being a rapi

SUBMITTER: Ramamoorthi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884916 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature