A snapshot of health information exchange across five nations: an investigation of frontline clinician experiences in emergency care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Ensuring the ability to exchange patient information among disparate electronic health records systems is a top priority and a domain of substantial public investment across countries. However, we know little about the extent to which current capabilities meet the needs of frontline clinicians.

Materials and methods

We conducted in-person, semistructured interviews with emergency care physicians and nurses in select hospitals in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, and the USA. We characterized the state of health information exchange (HIE) by country and used thematic analysis to identify the perceived benefits of access to complete past medical history (PMH), the conditions under which PMH is sought, and the challenges to accessing and using HIE capabilities.

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SUBMITTER: Klapman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7646866 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature