Digital health

e-Prescription is the electronically written version of the information contained in the hand-written prescription. This project started on 01.07.2012 in Turkey and became mandatory as of 15.01.2013. However, in some exceptional cases, the e-Prescription application is not mandatory. In the e-Prescription, the MEDULA tracking number is created during the patient’s application to the health institution; […]

e-Prescription is an automatic data entry system with hand or computer or other technology, thereby producing an electronic prescription instead of a paper prescription. Different healthcare systems require different e-prescriptions because cultural differences can play an important role in designing. For example, German people may be more concerned about health data privacy. In a simple […]

Introduction Decision Support Systems Variant Tools and Frameworks TBNHI Framework The coordination game allows a doctor (player) to predict the most likely course of action that will be taken by each doctor based on his/her knowledge of the available options and his/her expected payment under the auditing policy. Hence a payment audit game among doctors […]

Poor communication and coordination of care between primary care and specialty care providers leads to major inefficiencies in health care delivery. In resource-constrained settings, these inefficiencies exacerbate mismatches between the supply and demand for specialist services. The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) developed a Web-based electronic and referral […]

The e-Referral and Consultation program began as a two-year pilot project in 2008 under the name “Bridging General and Specialist Care” (BGSC). BGSC was funded by Health Canada and Manitoba Health and Healthy Living (MHHL) and was developed under the direction of the Manitoba Provincial Director of Patient Access, and by the Manitoba Health Wait […]

The introduction of electronic referrals in Norway started in 1996, when the first standard for an electronic referral was developed. Subsequent implementations of electronic health record (EHR) systems have been tested by a national testing and approval service. Almost all the Norwegian EHR systems comply with the recommended standards, but the volume of electronic referrals […]

ZorgDomein project in Netherland ZorgDomein is a commercial web-based product that includes clinical guidelines and information about the services that are offered. The project started in 1997 and the first implementation was available for use in 2001. The solution supports standardized cooperation between general practitioners and hospitals. Twenty-five percent of the regions, and 2000 general […]

Process of e-Referral services Appointments can be made by phone, online or through the app. And when we talk about the e-referral process, it means that the doctor or the person in charge of the reception located in the level 1 center can make appointments from the level 2 or 3 centers. The Ministry of […]

One of most important feature of e-referral services is provided in public hospitals and medical centers are largely covered by cost insurance. Therefore, it is very important to observe that the valuable resources of specialized and sub-specialized physicians are used in the best way and also these services are provided to people in need and […]

How do referrals work in hospitals? According to the executive mechanism of the e-referral services, Level 1 centers are required to employ family and general practitioners and nursing groups by providing primary prevention and treatment services at home and community, and completing electronic health records, Refer patients to higher levels of treatment if needed. The […]