Accessing and sharing health information for post-discharge stroke care through a national health information exchange platform - a case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients and citizens need access to their health information to get a retrospective as well as a prospective view on their care and rehabilitation processes. However, patients' health information is stored in several health information systems and interoperability problems often hamper accessibility. In Sweden a national health information exchange (HIE) platform has been developed that enables information exchange between different health information systems. The aim of this study is to explore the opportunities and limitations of accessing and interacting with important health information through the Swedish national HIE platform.

Methods

A single case study approach was used for this study as an in-depth understanding of the subject was needed. A fictive patie

SUBMITTER: Davoody N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500022 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature