The electronic health record and primary health care in Greece: The case of local health units
Date Issued
November 14, 2023
Abstract
The field of health today, influenced by technological developments, is in a dynamic stage of total transition from the
handwritten file to the Electronic Health Record. In Greece, especially for Primary Health Care, although the efforts
have been timeless and in some cases fragmentary, since 2017 the introduction of the Electronic Health Record in the
newly established Local Health Units (ΤΟΜΥ) has been a technological innovation. Despite the shortcomings regarding
the specialization of users, the interconnection of information with hospital units, as well as software compatibility
problems, the capabilities it provides are the framework for continuous and quality health care that will be evidenced at
the primary level, but will be disseminated to other levels of care. The primary goal should be to develop a national system
with an emphasis on interoperability and equal access to the Electronic Health Record and other health professionals
such as nurses, in order to provide a holistic health care framework. And it is an event that can be the focus of current
and future e-health policies driven by health professionals as users of the Electronic Health Record.
handwritten file to the Electronic Health Record. In Greece, especially for Primary Health Care, although the efforts
have been timeless and in some cases fragmentary, since 2017 the introduction of the Electronic Health Record in the
newly established Local Health Units (ΤΟΜΥ) has been a technological innovation. Despite the shortcomings regarding
the specialization of users, the interconnection of information with hospital units, as well as software compatibility
problems, the capabilities it provides are the framework for continuous and quality health care that will be evidenced at
the primary level, but will be disseminated to other levels of care. The primary goal should be to develop a national system
with an emphasis on interoperability and equal access to the Electronic Health Record and other health professionals
such as nurses, in order to provide a holistic health care framework. And it is an event that can be the focus of current
and future e-health policies driven by health professionals as users of the Electronic Health Record.
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