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From one side, mHealth is an abbreviation for mobile health, a term used for the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices. The term is most commonly used in reference to using mobile communication devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers and personal digital assistants (PDAs), and wearable devices such as smart […]

e-Health is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “the use of information and communications technology in support of health and health-related fields”. Ten years ago, this was often limited to the use of computers to view test results, rudimentary electronic health records, or teleconsultation for those living in remote geographies. Today, it encompasses […]

Most telemedicine projects in Denmark are around three main themes: First. Long-distance monitoring: These projects cover a wide range of initiatives where the patient’s health status is monitored at a distance, often from the patient’s home. The projects include self-reported monitoring of chronic diseases and assisted telemedicine, where the patient, assisted by a nurse, conducts […]

What is ELGA? ELGA stands for “elektronische Gesundheitsakte” (electronic health records). ELGA is an information system that simplifies the process of accessing your health records for you and your doctors, as well as other health care professionals at hospitals, care facilities and pharmacies. Health data such as a patient’s test results are generated by a […]

Helsenorge is a public website for residents of Norway. It provides information on a variety of health related issues, and you can also log in to use digital health services. The content is provided by various contributors in the healthcare sector, and Norsk Helsenett is responsible for the maintenance and development of the website. Many […]

The Estonian EHR project is a globally unique health information system which encompasses the whole country, registers virtually all residents’ medical history from birth to death, and is based on the comprehensive state-developed basic IT- infrastructure. Estonia is the first country which has implemented a nationwide electronic health record system and gives full access to […]

My Health Record My Health Record is an online electronic summary of a person’s health information. The Australian Government invested $1.15 billion in the development of the system and other digital health infrastructure between 2012 and 2016. In the 2017–18 Budget, the government allocated a further $374.2 million to continue operating the system and expand […]

Sundhed.dk: A National Healthcare Portal Since year-end 2003, Denmark has had a healthcare portal, Sundhed.dk, which is funded by the same organizations as MedCom. The portal was developed by IBM Acure and runs on an IBM WebSphere portal server, WebSphere application server and DB2 database. The content is contributed by the stakeholders (principally the counties […]

In Finland, the implementation of the national Kanta services second phase was carried out step by step from May 2010 to December 2017. My Kanta Pages, launched in 2010, is an online service where citizens can browse their own health information recorded in the Prescription Centre and the Patient Data Repository regardless of whether the […]

In England, primary care patients have access to Patient Access Portals (PAPs), enabling them to book appointments, request repeat medication prescriptions, send/receive messages and review their medical records. Egton Medical Information Systems (EMIS) is a leading primary care computer system which is used in over half (56%) of the general practices in the UK. EMIS […]