{"id":16698,"date":"2022-07-26T08:56:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T06:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m-q.ch\/?p=16698"},"modified":"2022-07-26T08:56:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T06:56:59","slug":"study-data-exchange-between-healthcare-facilities-is-welcomed-by-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m-q.ch\/en\/study-data-exchange-between-healthcare-facilities-is-welcomed-by-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Data exchange between healthcare institutions welcomed by patients"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Digital exchange of patient data between healthcare institutions: Opportunity, but also cause for concern? (Image: Pixabay.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Switzerland, discussions about the electronic patient dossier continue, while the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) continues to identify deficits in the digitization of processes: Almost all illnesses still have to be reported in analog form, as was reported in various media. The reason given by the FOPH is that reporting by telephone or fax enables \"very rapid measures to be taken to protect public health\", according to the report. Data exchange by paper form despite digitization?<\/p>\n

74 percent of patients welcome data sharing<\/h3>\n

This is contrasted by the rapidly advancing developments in telemedicine. An initial consultation via an online medical platform can make many doctor's visits superfluous and means a reduction in the burden on the healthcare system. But what should happen to the data collected during a consultation with an online doctor? In Germany, Axway, a provider of API management solutions, surveyed 1,000 patients to find out how they view the possibilities of telemedicine. The opinions revealed a tension between a convenient service experience, data security and control over one's own patient data.<\/p>\n

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Figure 1: Would you store medical data online or in an app if it saved you from having to fill out more forms?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

74 percent of respondents think providers should share patient data with each other. 54 percent feel they currently do not have sufficient access to their patient records, as well as lab results or imaging test procedures; 27 percent have limited access and would like even more insight.<\/p>\n

Hope for process optimization and increased convenience<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sixty-five percent want medical providers to always have access to the patient's current treatment status. For the following reasons:<\/p>\n