Federating health information systems to enable population level research

John Ainsworth, Peter Crowther, Iain Buchan

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Abstract

Epidemiology requires large-scale, high-resolution, representative population data sets; data extracted from electronic health record systems meets these criteria. However, within the UK, there is no single electronic health record, and the record of a patient's healthcare is fragmented over multiple systems and multiple organizations. In the SHORE project we have developed a proof of concept system that addresses these problems by retaining control of patient data at a local level, where it can be effectively interpreted and governed, and by overlaying on these data sources privacy-preserving record linkage providing a unified view of the health and care of the population. ©2009 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems|Proc. IEEE Symp. Comput.-Based Med. Syst.
PublisherIEEE
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781424448784
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event2009 22nd IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2009 - Albuquerque, NM
Duration: 1 Jul 2009 → …

Conference

Conference2009 22nd IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, CBMS 2009
CityAlbuquerque, NM
Period1/07/09 → …

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