Supporting in- and off-Hospital Patient Management Using a Web-based Integrated Software Platform

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Web-based Software Development
• Information Management

Background:

• Continuity of care is crucial for effective patient management.
• Current systems often lack seamless information exchange between hospital and community settings.
• Remote access to health information is increasingly important.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a novel web-based software platform designed to ensure continuity of health care information and management.
• To introduce features for creating continuity of care records and transmitting referral letters.
• To highlight the benefits of a web-oriented architecture for remote healthcare access.

Main Methods:

• Development of a web-based software platform.
• Integration of a semantically annotated web service for data transmission.
• Focus on user-friendly remote access capabilities.

Main Results:

• The platform supports continuous health information management for both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• It enables the creation of continuity of care records.
• Referral letters can be transmitted efficiently using the annotated web service.

Conclusions:

• The developed web-based platform effectively supports continuity of care.
• Its web-orientation facilitates easy remote access, enhancing healthcare management.
• The system improves information exchange through features like continuity of care records and secure referral transmission.