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Emmanuel Helm1, Andreas Schuler1, Gabriel Leonhartsberger1

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Austria is developing the Austrian Patient Summary (APS) for better clinical decisions and EU data exchange. This standards-based service aims for a consolidated patient summary by 2029, enhancing healthcare continuity.

Keywords:
FHIRHealth Data ExchangeInteroperabilityPatient Summary

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Area of Science:

  • eHealth
  • Health Informatics
  • Digital Health Infrastructure

Background:

  • Austria is implementing the Austrian Patient Summary (APS) as a key component of its national eHealth strategy.
  • The APS aims to create a unified, current patient summary by 2029, integrating data from reliable sources.
  • This initiative supports clinical decision-making and facilitates health data exchange at the European Union level.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the architecture and feasibility of the Austrian Patient Summary (APS) system.
  • To demonstrate the transition towards a FHIR-based infrastructure for patient data management.
  • To explore methods for aggregating patient data from distributed sources efficiently.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing automated aggregation techniques for data consolidation.
  • Implementing a transition to a Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) based infrastructure.
  • Conducting a proof of concept to validate the proposed architecture and methods.

Main Results:

  • The proof of concept successfully demonstrated the feasibility of aggregating APS content from various distributed sources.
  • A push-based approach was identified as necessary for ensuring predictable response times in data retrieval.
  • The study confirmed the potential for a standards-based service to enhance patient data management.

Conclusions:

  • The Austrian Patient Summary (APS) is poised to become essential for routine healthcare delivery.
  • The system will significantly improve continuity of care for patients.
  • APS will enhance cross-border interoperability of health data within the EU.