Supporting Active Patient and Health Care Collaboration: A Prototype for Future Health Care Information Systems

Health Informatics J. 2016 Dec;22(4):839-853. doi: 10.1177/1460458215590862. Epub 2015 Aug 10.

Abstract

This article presents and illustrates the main features of a proposed process-oriented approach for patient information distribution in future health care information systems, by using a prototype of a process support system. The development of the prototype was based on the Visuera method, which includes five defined steps. The results indicate that a visualized prototype is a suitable tool for illustrating both the opportunities and constraints of future ideas and solutions in e-Health. The main challenges for developing and implementing a fully functional process support system concern both technical and organizational/management aspects.

Keywords: e-health services; patient-centred care; process support systems; process-oriented approach; prototype development.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cooperative Behavior*
  • Forecasting*
  • Health Information Systems / trends*
  • Humans
  • Models, Organizational*
  • Quality of Health Care / trends*