Patient Portal Integration - A Native IHE Connector Implementation for PEHR

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Medical Informatics
• Digital Health

Background:

• Patient access to medical data is a growing global concern.
• Patient portals and personal electronic health records (PEHRs) are emerging solutions.
• University Hospital Heidelberg is researching a PEHR system for enhanced data accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the architecture and implementation of the IHE Connector.
• To detail the integration of the patient portal with PEHR core components.
• To highlight the role of the IHE Connector in enabling IHE-based data exchange.

Main Methods:

• Developed the IHE Connector using the Open eHealth Integration Platform (IPF) Framework.
• Integrated the IPF framework into the Liferay-based patient portal.
• Implemented IHE profiles for document and patient information sharing, developing custom interfaces as needed.

Main Results:

• The IHE Connector provides native IHE-based integration between the patient portal and PEHR core.
• The system supports multiple IHE profiles for seamless data sharing.
• The architecture is based on accepted international healthcare standards.

Conclusions:

• The IHE Connector enables robust connectivity for patient portals and PEHR systems.
• It facilitates secure access to patient medical data.
• The connector can also link third-party applications and healthcare provider systems.