Implementing an electronic medication overview in Belgium.

Objectives: Digitally sharing information enables improved communication, consequently increasing accuracy of a medication overview, resulting in reduced medication errors [1]. The aim of this study is to evaluate implementation of an electronic medication overview, particularly its accessibility and usability. Methods: In Belgium a project called “Vitalink” was implemented. Main objective of this project was to improve the exchange of health information between healthcare professionals as well as towards patients. Software packages generating an electronic medication overview out of patients’... Mehr ...