Large-Scale eHealth Initiatives: Decision Points and Best Practices

Author:

Dr. Harald Deutsch, Darryl Berend, Freddy Lykke, Andrew Spence, Fran Turisco

Healthcare systems in many countries are faced with increased demand for care services coupled with the shortage of healthcare providers. Large-Scale eHealth initiatives that include health information exchanges and electronic health records are necessary components to healthcare transformation programs that address today's challenges to provide efficient and effective high-quality care. Implementing the right eHealth solution will depend on a number of key decisions - some technical, most not.

Our experiences in Europe and the U.S. have helped us to identify the top 12 decision points, best (exemplary) practices and lessons learned from our broad experiences. Specific examples are included to illustrate when issues are likely to occur in certain scenarios and discuss how they were or are being addressed.

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