Integrated care: the importance of ICT in data sharing
In this post by Health IT Central it is analyzed how different experiences regarding people centered and integrated health systems have been developed across the world. Some studies have been able to identify what are the key elements to succeed when performing integrated health care; these factors are rethinking clinical models, achieving a cultural change, enforcing collaborative multidisciplinary working and improving the way patient information is shared. In this post, the author focuses on how important patient information sharing is to make integrated services experiences succeed, being a core factor in continuity of care and becoming a barrier when data sharing is not successfully achieved. According to the author’s opinion, the regulation recently approved by the European Union regarding data protection will make easier data sharing, allowing care to be delivered in a more effective and integrated manner.