Thanks to a secure connection with an SMS code, patients can view and better understand their medical reports, medication, X-ray images and lab test results. Likewise, the patients decide who gets access to their medical data. In a separate subsection the patients can moreover post their personal comments and documents. All the dates of receipt of the various data forming the medical file are clearly displayed.
A survey of the patients who have used Medischegegevens.nl shows a strong tendency to autonomy. On average, patients log once a week in their online records. 98 % of the respondents say that it is important to be aware of the content of their file, while 97 % think that it is important to read what was discussed with their doctor.
Medischegegevens.nl was created by Alexander de Vries and Geert Kampschöer; they started the development of the portal in 2006. The pilot at the Haaglanden Medical Centre began in June 2009.
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Quelle/Source: epractice, 21.09.2010

