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Kagiso Ndlovu^1,2, Maurice Mars^3,4, Richard E Scott^3,5

¹Department of Telehealth, School of Nursing & Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. ndlovuk@ub.ac.bw.

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Summary

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Interoperability between mobile health (mHealth) and electronic health record (eRecord) systems is crucial for improving healthcare in Botswana. Existing frameworks offer relevant insights for developing a unified approach, aligning with Botswana's eHealth Strategy.

Keywords:

Botswana Interoperability Frameworks Standards eHealth Strategy eRecords mHealth

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Health Informatics
Digital Health
Healthcare Systems Strengthening

Background:

Mobile health (mHealth) offers innovative primary healthcare solutions in developing nations.
Interoperability between mHealth and electronic record (eRecord) systems is key to maximizing mHealth impact.
The utility of existing eHealth interoperability frameworks for linking mHealth to eRecords in Botswana remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To review published reviews of eHealth interoperability frameworks.
To assess their relevance for linking mHealth solutions with eRecords in Botswana.
To inform Botswana's national eHealth Strategy.

Main Methods:

A structured literature review of published reviews on eHealth interoperability frameworks.
Analysis of framework relevance for mHealth-eRecord linkage.
Review of the Botswana eHealth Strategy.

Main Results:

Four relevant articles reviewed eHealth interoperability frameworks supporting mHealth-eRecord linkage.
Frameworks, though context-specific, offer transferable aspects for Botswana.
Identified common themes: infrastructure, interoperability standards, data security, and usability.

Conclusions:

Healthcare delivery is shifting towards patient-centered, community-based models utilizing mHealth.
Integrating mHealth data into eRecord systems is vital for enhancing solution impact.
Botswana's eHealth Strategy must address mHealth interoperability with eRecords for comprehensive digital health implementation.