Health Information Exchange Usage in Japan: Content Analysis of Audit Logs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Japan, research on the types of medical data requested by health care workers in health information exchanges (HIEs) is limited. Examining the number of views for each data type is important to quantify its benefits.

Objective

This study aimed to identify the types of medical data that are frequently viewed on demand using HIEs in Japan.

Methods

We analyzed audit log data from two HIEs, Choukai Net and PicaPicaLink, covering the period from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022. First, we calculated the cumulative monthly usage days of the HIEs by each institution for the financial year (FY) 2021/22. Second, we calculated the cumulative annual usage days of the HIEs by each user type for FY 2021/22. Third, we calculated the view rate for each output field and

SUBMITTER: Suzumoto J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12133072 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature