Design of a National Distributed Health Data Network

被引:111
作者
Maro, Judith C.
Platt, Richard
Holmes, John H.
Strom, Brian L.
Hennessy, Sean
Lazarus, Ross
Brown, Jeffrey S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Ambulatory Care & Prevent, Boston, MA 02215 USA
基金
美国医疗保健研究与质量局;
关键词
AMBULATORY PATIENTS; PUBLIC-HEALTH; CARE; CREATININE; DRUGS; THERAPEUTICS; MEDICATIONS; POTASSIUM; THERAPY;
D O I
10.7326/0003-4819-151-5-200909010-00139
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A distributed health data network is a system that allows secure remote analysis of separate data sets, each comprising a different medical organization's or health plan's records. Distributed health data networks are currently being planned that could cover millions of people, permitting studies of comparative clinical effectiveness, best practices, diffusion of medical technologies, and quality of care. These networks could also support assessment of medical product safety and other public health needs. Distributed network technologies allow data holders to control all uses of their data, which overcomes many practical obstacles related to confidentiality, regulation, and proprietary interests. Some of the challenges and potential methods of operation of a multipurpose, multi-institutional distributed health data network are described.
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页码:341 / U69
页数:5
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