Community wide electronic distribution of summary health care utilization data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the use of digital technology has supported widespread sharing of electronic health care data. Although this approach holds considerable promise, it promises to be a complicated and expensive undertaking. This study described the development and implementation of a community wide system for electronic sharing of summary health care utilization data.

Methods

The development of the community wide data system focused on the following objectives: ongoing monitoring of the health care system, evaluation of community wide individual provider initiatives, identification and development of new initiatives. The system focused on the sharing of data related to hospital acute care, emergency medical services, long term care, and mental health. It was based o

SUBMITTER: Lagoe RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1435745 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature