The European Parliament has set a target that 100% of EU citizens have access to their health records electronically by 2030. According to HIQA, 86% of people want to view their own medical records online
The report on the collection, use and sharing of health information needs major change to improve information sharing, quality of care and transparency about how health information is used.We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.
Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Rachel Flynn, HIQA Director of Health Information, said health staff cannot easily access patient health information where and when they need it and this can lead to repeated tests and delays in care.The European Parliament has set a target that 100% of EU citizens have access to their electronic records by 2030.Also, 94% of people said it was important for health information to be used to improve quality of care and 94% also want to be informed about possible future uses of their health information. HIQA said that a national health information strategy is needed to improve data quality and security.She has a number of health issues, which means she is under the care of many different specialists and is also on a lot of different medicines, which often causes her confusion. If her consultant changes treatment for one of her conditions, it can impact on the treatment for some of her other conditions, which the report shows can be a real balancing act. Mary was on holidays in the west of Ireland and ended up in hospital. They had no access to her records, so she had to try to remember her medical history, which is complex and her memory is not the best.Mary said that if only the hospital had access to her health records, she may not have needed all the additional tests. She said she would love to easily access her own records too, as it would help her to manage her own care a little better.
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