Case Studies
IHE case studies describe projects that use IHE profiles to improve systems interoperability and information access for patients and providers within and across care sites. They highlight the advantages of using IHE to improve:
- Operational efficiency in implementing and upgrading systems
- Productivity and workflow efficiency
- Communication among care providers and patients and access to vital medical information
- Patient safety and quality of care
The organizations, programs and care sites listed below have progressed toward these goals by leveraging IHE profiles. Click the links to read their stories.
- French National Electronic Health Record Program
- Health Optimum Telemedicine Project Connects 34 Community Hospitals, Veneto, Italy
- Friesland Regional Cardiology Network, the Netherlands
- Online Learning System at Johannes Gutenberg University Hospital, Mainz, Germany
- Patient-centered Medical Record, University Hospital Bordeaux Centre, France
- Breast Cancer Screening Program, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, the Netherlands
- Bevolkingsonderzoek Midden-West Mammography Screening Program, Utrecht Netherlands
- Exchange of Patient Summaries between a Hospital and Group Practice, Lancaster, PA, USA
- Keystone Health Information Exchange, Northeast Pennsylvania, USA
- Public Health Reporting of Immunization Data in Beacon Collaborative, San Diego, CA, USA
- CareSpark HIE in Tennessee and Virginia, USA
- Exchange of Eye Care Records, Lahey Clinic, Burlingon, MA
- Regional MPI in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Abstracting Quality Measures from Electronic Health Records, Ohio, USA
- Improved Workflow in Private Eye Care Practice, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
Submit a Case Study
If your organization has made use of IHE profiles to integrate systems and improve access to information for providers and patients, we invite you to share you story with IHE and the broader healthcare community. Click here to access a form you can use to submit your case study or contact secretary@ihe.net for further information.
Case Study Archive
Older Case Studies are available on the Archive page