Implementing a Cross-Border Next-Generation Personal Health Record in the Philippines and Taiwan: An Implementation Case Report Using Health Level 7 International Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disparities in electronic health record systems hinder cross-border continuity of care, particularly where labor mobility and tourism intersect (eg, between the Philippines and Taiwan). Both nations collect claim data, yet neither fully aligns with international standards such as the Health Level 7 International, International Patient Summary (IPS).

Objective

This implementation report aimed to convert health insurance data from Taiwan's My Health Bank (MHB) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's Claim Form 4 (CF4) into a cross-border personal health record (PHR) aligned with the IPS using (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) FHIR standards.

Methods

We mapped each data element from CF4 (n=7 main sections) and MHB (n=12 major data items) t

SUBMITTER: Lee HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12240210 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature