3.3 Exchange of patient information
„Personal information medical sticks“ are developed for patients with chronicle diseases, who are often travelling in European neighbour countries on business or vacancies. A normal USB stick contains medical history, administrative data, diagnostic documents and information for physicians and specialists. The simple technical form enables many physicians in foreign countries to open and use the data. The data structure is based on the European emergency health card. In future an extension to an electronically patient record based on the Web is foreseen.
Partners: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden
Overall Objectives:
- to improve the cross-border medical service, especially for travelling patients with chronicle diseases
- to support physicians with information treating foreign patients
- to omit unnecessary examinations of patients
Methodology and Transnational Value Added:
- to support the mobile citizens
- to ensure the transfer of patient data cross-country
Status of Implementation:
- USB sticks are prepared with structured medical information based on the European emergency health card
- In Germany two travelling groups with elderly persons were provided with the USB sticks.
- In Finland the sticks are allocated to university staff and students, which are expected to travel frequently.
- The partners in the other countries benefit from the evaluation results in Germany and Finland as basis for possible future implementation.
If you have any comments to this chapter please contact Thorsten Beck, AOK Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. E-Mail: thorsten.beck@sh.aok.de
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