Inter-institutional care process: scenarios to capture demands for workflow support

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Clinical Workflow Management
• Healthcare Information Systems

Background:

• Healthcare information systems face challenges integrating diverse care processes across hospitals.
• Effective communication and data sharing are crucial for seamless patient care transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore how shared care scenarios can address challenges in healthcare information systems.
• To identify detailed demands for workflow support in changing clinical environments.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of shared care scenarios in multi-hospital settings.
• Evaluation of information system requirements for clinical workflow support.

Main Results:

• Shared care scenarios provide critical insights from various clinical perspectives.
• These scenarios highlight specific demands for robust workflow support.

Conclusions:

• Implementing shared care scenarios is essential for optimizing healthcare information systems.
• Adapting to changing clinical practices requires flexible and integrated workflow solutions.