We need to do a better job of quickly and easily sharing medical information between all interested parties. This is especially important for complex patients who have multiple care providers and are more likely to have critical issues which need to be addressed urgently. Two key parts of information sharing are as follows:
- Patient-Physician Communication: We need a system that allows patients to send and receive data in whichever format works best for them, and for physicians to do the same. For example, a patient could have a personalized web site to both keep track of their medical data as well as facilitate communication with each of their physicians. This could enhance efficiency, patient education and quality of care.
- Physician-Physician Collaboration: We need a system in which multiple physicians could easily communicate with each other about a specific patient and then all could see what the others are doing and thinking. For example, a web site dedicated to a single patient could display key pieces of patient data while also allowing physicians to securely communicate amongst themselves or post their thoughts and plans for the others to see.
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