Towards an Integrated Health Information System in Korea
Twenty-first-century health systems will be built around data and information. An integrated health information system enables the secure flow of data to where they can be used to create information and knowledge to advance policy and health system objectives. This report describes the requirements and the benefits of an integrated health information system; outlines the current situation in Korea in the context of progress across OECD countries; and recommends policy and operational changes to overcome barriers to the efficient exchange and sharing of health data and establish an integrated health information system that supports continuous learning, improvement and innovation.
Towards an integrated health information system in Korea
Korea has many of the building blocks in place to develop a health information system that supports a learning health system that meets the needs of the 21st Century, however the current health information landscape remains fragmented. This chapter recommends seven requirements that can support Korea in the transition to becoming one of the highest performing health systems in the world. Central leadership and a national health information strategy are necessary and should include greater harmonisation of clinical and health data, an enabling legal and policy framework, building trust and fostering collaboration among key stakeholders, and developing a hub as a single entry point for secure data access.
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