Improving data sharing between acute hospitals in England: an overview of health record system distribution and retrospective observational analysis of inter-hospital transitions of care.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To determine the frequency of use and spatial distribution of health record systems in the English National Health Service (NHS). To quantify transitions of care between acute hospital trusts and health record systems to guide improvements to data sharing and interoperability. DESIGN:Retrospective observational study using Hospital Episode Statistics. SETTING:Acute hospital trusts in the NHS in England. PARTICIPANTS:All adult patients resident in England that had one or more inpatient, outpatient or accident and emergency encounters at acute NHS hospital trusts between April 2017 and April 2018. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:Frequency of use and spatial distribution of health record systems. Frequency and spatial distribution of transitions of care between hospital trus

SUBMITTER: Warren LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008454 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature