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Facilitating the Information Exchange Using a Modular Electronic Discharge Summary.

Kerstin Denecke¹, Pascal A Dittli¹, Niveadha Kanagarasa¹

¹Bern University of Applied Sciences.

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|May 5, 2018

Summary

A modular electronic discharge summary system improves healthcare communication. This system allows primary care providers to access timely clinical information, enhancing patient treatment continuity and leveraging the electronic patient dossier.

Keywords:

Discharge summary Electronic health record Electronic patient record Information exchange Medical documentation Transition of care

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Medical Communication
Digital Health

Background:

Discharge summaries are crucial for continuity of care but are time-consuming to generate.
Current processes involve multiple contributors, delaying vital information transfer to primary care providers.
Inefficiencies in discharge summary generation impact timely patient treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a concept for a modular electronic discharge summary.
To improve the efficiency and timeliness of clinical information exchange.
To enhance the integration of inpatient data into primary care.

Main Methods:

Conducted a literature review to understand existing discharge summary processes.
Performed interviews with multiple stakeholders to identify requirements.
Developed a concept for a modular electronic discharge summary system.

Main Results:

Proposed a modular electronic discharge summary exchanged via the electronic patient dossier (CDA CH level 2).
Enables access to completed summary modules before finalization, improving data availability.
Facilitates automatic data merging into local patient records and practice information systems.

Conclusions:

The modular system enhances information exchange between hospitals and primary care.
Demonstrates a valuable use case for the electronic patient dossier in Switzerland.
Benefits primary care providers by providing timely access to essential patient information.