title: Applicability of IHE/Continua components for PHR systems: learning from experiences.
abstract: Capturing personal health data using smartphones, PCs or other devices, and the reuse of the data in personal health records (PHR) is becoming more and more attractive for modern health-conscious populations. This paper analyses interoperability specifications targeting standards-based communication of computer systems and personal health devices (e.g. blood pressure monitor) in healthcare from initiatives like Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) and Continua Health Alliance driven by industry and healthcare professionals. Furthermore it identifies certain contradictions and gaps in the specifications and suggests possible solutions. Despite these shortcomings, the specifications allow fully functional implementations of PHR systems. Henceforth, both big business and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can actively contribute to the widespread use of large-scale interoperable PHR systems.
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences TECHNIKUM WIEN, Department of Information Engineering & Security, Hoechstaedtplatz 5, 1200 Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: philipp.urbauer@technikum-wien.at.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Urbauer
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences TECHNIKUM WIEN, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hoechstaedtplatz 5, 1200 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sauermann
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences TECHNIKUM WIEN, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hoechstaedtplatz 5, 1200 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frohner
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences TECHNIKUM WIEN, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hoechstaedtplatz 5, 1200 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forjan
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences TECHNIKUM WIEN, Department of Information Engineering & Security, Hoechstaedtplatz 5, 1200 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pohn
authors.affiliation: University of Applied Sciences TECHNIKUM WIEN, Department of Information Engineering & Security, Hoechstaedtplatz 5, 1200 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mense
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D063005:Health Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D000068997:Smartphone; D018511:Systems Integration; D017216:Telemedicine
keywords: EHR; Interoperability; PHR; Personal health device communication; Standardization; Telemedicine; eHealth