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1Transplantation and Liver Surgery Unit, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Oy Apotti Ab, Helsinki, Finland.
Transplantation Proceedings
|March 19, 2019
Summary
Finland
Area of Science:
- Digital health
- Health informatics
- Nephrology
Background:
- Digitalization is rapidly transforming healthcare processes globally.
- Finland's Health Village project is a nationwide initiative for digital health.
- The Apotti electronic medical record (EMR) system, based on Epic Systems, is under development in the Helsinki area.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the development of digital patient care processes in kidney transplantation.
- To integrate digital services from Health Village and Apotti for kidney transplantation care.
- To harmonize patient care across Finland through digitalization.
Main Methods:
- Development of eHealth processes in nephrology and kidney transplantation since February 2017.
- Selection of the Phoenix transplantation module for the Apotti EMR system in January 2018.
- Creation of multidisciplinary digital pathways for nephrologic and kidney transplant patient care.
Main Results:
- The basic structure for eHealth pathways in kidney transplantation is set to launch in October 2018.
- The Apotti EMR system development is ongoing, with completion expected by November 2019.
- Digitalization aims to standardize patient care and achieve healthcare cost savings.
Conclusions:
- The integration of Health Village and Apotti digital services forms the foundation for future digital patient care in kidney transplantation.
- Successful implementation requires early planning and timely initiation of new digital systems.
- Digitalization in kidney transplantation promises to enhance care consistency and efficiency nationwide.
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