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Review
. 2014 Dec;68(6):414-418.
doi: 10.5455/medarh.2014.68.414-418. Epub 2014 Dec 16.

Data Content and Exchange in General Practice: a Review

Leila R Kalankesh  1 , Mostafa Farahbakhsh  2 , Niloofar Rahimi  3
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Review

Data Content and Exchange in General Practice: a Review

Leila R Kalankesh et al. Med Arch. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Background: efficient communication of data is inevitable requirement for general practice. Any issue in data content and its exchange among GP and other related entities hinders continuity of patient care.

Methods: literature search for this review was conducted on three electronic databases including Medline, Scopus and Science Direct.

Results: through reviewing papers, we extracted information on the GP data content, use cases of GP information exchange, its participants, tools and methods, incentives and barriers.

Conclusion: considering importance of data content and exchange for GP systems, it seems that more research is needed to be conducted toward providing a comprehensive framework for data content and exchange in GP systems.

Keywords: data content; data exchange; data flow; data model; family care; family doctor; general practice; general practitioner; information content; information exchange; information flow; primary care.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST: NONE DECLARED.

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