Closing information gaps with shared electronic patient summaries––How much will it matter?

Highlights ► We observed 177 patient admissions at two major hospitals in Norway. ► Crucial information was missing in 10% of the observed referrals. ► Medications and previous history was the information most often searched for. ► Information deficits could be effectively mitigated by an easy-acces...

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Published in:International journal of medical informatics (Shannon, Ireland) Ireland), 2011-11, Vol.80 (11), p.775-781
Main Authors: Remen, Vebjørn Mack, Grimsmo, Anders
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Information
Age
Electronic Health Records - standards
Emergency medical service
Humans
Information sharing
Information systems
Internal Medicine
Medical errors
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Medication errors
Norway
Other
Shared electronic patient summaries
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Summary:Highlights ► We observed 177 patient admissions at two major hospitals in Norway. ► Crucial information was missing in 10% of the observed referrals. ► Medications and previous history was the information most often searched for. ► Information deficits could be effectively mitigated by an easy-access patient summary.
ISSN:1386-5056
1872-8243
DOI:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2011.08.008