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European prototype for integrated care (EPIC)

L Boydell1, B McAllister

  • 1South and East Belfast Community Unit, Northern Ireland, UK.

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|October 1, 1994
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The EPIC project developed a common information model for care workers to share client data across professions and locations. This system will enhance community care for elderly clients and potentially other groups.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Information Management in Healthcare
  • Community Care Systems

Background:

  • Fragmented client information hinders effective care coordination across different professions and locations.
  • Existing systems lack interoperability, leading to inefficiencies in community care delivery.
  • The need for standardized data models is critical for seamless information exchange in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a common domain information model for client dossiers and messages within the EPIC project.
  • To facilitate secure and efficient sharing of client information among care workers.
  • To improve the assessment, planning, and delivery of care for community-based elderly clients.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a common domain information model for client dossiers, client reference dossiers, and EPIC messages.

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  • Application of the model to the assessment, planning, and delivery of care for elderly clients.
  • Testing the interoperability and effectiveness of the information sharing approach.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful creation of a standardized information model enabling data sharing.
    • Demonstrated feasibility of the approach in managing community care for elderly clients.
    • Identified potential for future expansion to other services and client groups.

    Conclusions:

    • The EPIC project's common information model effectively supports inter-professional and inter-location client data sharing.
    • The implemented system shows promise for improving community care services, particularly for the elderly.
    • The model provides a scalable foundation for broader applications within community care and beyond.