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Digital networks for laboratory data: potentials, barriers and current initiatives
Thomas Ganslandt1, Michael Neumaier2
1Department of Biomedical Informatics of the Heinrich-Lanz-Center, Mannheim University Medicine, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
|November 30, 2018
Summary
Integrating fragmented electronic patient records and patient-generated data offers potential for improved disease monitoring and personalized medicine. Addressing data access and integration barriers is crucial for realizing these benefits.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Health Data Science
- Digital Health
Background:
- Healthcare delivery involves multiple providers, fragmenting electronic patient records across systems.
- Wearables and connected devices generate extensive patient data, adding complexity.
- Integrating diverse data sources is essential for comprehensive patient understanding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential of integrating fragmented electronic health records and patient-generated data.
- To identify barriers hindering the effective use of integrated health data.
- To present the German Medical Informatics Initiative as a solution for secondary data use.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data fragmentation in current healthcare systems.
- Identification of potentials for data integration (longitudinal views, contextual data).
- Review of barriers to data integration (legal, ethical, technical, usability).
Main Results:
- Integrated data can provide longitudinal views, disease progression tracking, and contextual insights.
- Significant barriers include data access, legal/ethical issues, and data interoperability.
- The German Medical Informatics Initiative aims to build national infrastructure for data secondary use.
Conclusions:
- Integrating diverse health data sources holds significant promise for advancing patient care and research.
- Overcoming data fragmentation and interoperability challenges is paramount.
- National initiatives are key to establishing infrastructure for secure and effective secondary data utilization.
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