Future Prospects Based on the Establishment of the “Akita Heart-full Net”, a Cooperative Medical Network in Akita Prefecture
10.2185/jjrm.65.184
- VernacularTitle:秋田県医療連携ネットワーク「あきたハートフルネット」構築からみた将来展望
- Author:
Hitoshi SHIMA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
2016;65(2):184-187
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The “Akita Heart-full Net” started operation as a cooperative community medical network in April 2014. It was established jointly by Akita Prefecture and Akita Medical Association and is run by the latter. Problems experienced in its operation have been addressed, and a duplex system was introduced so that many medical institutions can now easily join the system. Functions in relation to participating clinics especially have been enhanced. The new functions, “unloader” and “portal window”, were included so that clinics can used the system whether or not they the use electronic health records or standardized data. A seamless system that does not distinguish between flagship hospitals and clinics enables information exchange and sharing. This will further enable a cooperative system for clinical practice to be established based on free access to information about referred patients and the use of the community medical care cooperation pass. To contribute further to medical care in Akita Prefecture, we plan to extend the system further so that it functions as a collaborative network, covering a wide area and involving different professionals, with a focus on home medical care within the context of integrated community care.
