Description: The Cross-Enterprise Sharing of Medical Summaries profile provides a mechanism to automate the sharing process between care providers of Medical Summaries, a class of clinical documents that contain the most relevant portions of information about the patient intended for a specific provider or a broad range of potential providers in different settings. Patient transfers and, therefore, the summary documents that accompany these transfers can be categorized into 3 primary types: Episodic, Collaborative, or Permanent. Medical Summaries are commonly created and consumed by electronic medical record systems at points in time of one of these types of transfers of care. For example, a referral note is a medical summary used for a collaborative transfer of care whereby a discharge summary is a medical summary reflecting an episodic transfer. Additional information: The IHE XD-MS: Cross-Enterprise Sharing of Medical Summaries Integration Profile specification is a comprehensive guideline developed by the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) organization. This specification is designed to facilitate the sharing of medical summaries across different healthcare enterprises. The primary goal of the IHE XD-MS specification is to enable the efficient and secure exchange of patient medical summaries among healthcare providers, regardless of the specific systems or software they use. This is achieved by standardizing the format and content of the medical summaries, ensuring they can be easily understood and utilized by all healthcare providers. The IHE XD-MS specification is based on the Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS) integration profile, which provides a framework for the registration, distribution, and access of patient electronic health records across health enterprises. The XD-MS specification extends this framework to specifically address the sharing of medical summaries. The medical summaries shared under the IHE XD-MS specification include a wide range of patient information, such as medical history, medication lists, allergies, immunizations, lab results, and more. These summaries provide a comprehensive overview of a patient's health status, aiding healthcare providers in making informed decisions about patient care. The IHE XD-MS specification also includes provisions for patient privacy and data security, ensuring that the sharing of medical summaries complies with all relevant laws and regulations. This includes the use of encryption and other security measures to protect patient data during transmission, as well as strict access controls to prevent unauthorized access to patient information. In summary, the IHE XD-MS: Cross-Enterprise Sharing of Medical Summaries Integration Profile specification is a detailed guideline for the standardized sharing of patient medical summaries across different healthcare enterprises. It aims to improve the efficiency and quality of patient care by enabling healthcare providers to easily access and understand a patient's medical history, while also ensuring the privacy and security of patient data. Example: 1. Hospital to Clinic Transfer: When a patient is transferred from a hospital to a specialized clinic, the IHE XD-MS profile can be used to share the patient's medical summary. This includes information about the patient's diagnosis, treatment, medications, allergies, and other relevant data. The clinic can then access this information, allowing for a seamless transition of care. 2. Emergency Room Visits: In an emergency situation, a patient may not be able to provide a complete medical history. Using the IHE XD-MS profile, the emergency room staff can quickly access the patient's medical summary from other healthcare providers. This can help the staff make more informed decisions about the patient's care. 3. Specialist Referrals: If a primary care physician refers a patient to a specialist, the IHE XD-MS profile can be used to share the patient's medical summary with the specialist. This can help the specialist understand the patient's medical history and current health status before the first appointment. 4. Telemedicine Consultations: During a telemedicine consultation, a healthcare provider may need to access a patient's medical summary. The IHE XD-MS profile can be used to share this information, allowing the provider to make informed decisions about the patient's care. 5. Interoperability Between Different Healthcare Systems: Different healthcare systems often use different electronic health record (EHR) systems. The IHE XD-MS profile can be used to share medical summaries between these different systems, improving interoperability and ensuring that all healthcare providers have access to the same information. 6. Health Information Exchanges: Health information exchanges (HIEs) allow for the sharing of health information between different healthcare providers. The IHE XD-MS profile can be used to share medical summaries through these exchanges, improving the quality and coordination of care. LOST view: TVA-Health Patient Summary Enablers [Motivation] Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/egovera/IHEXD-MSCross-EnterpriseSharingOfMedicalSummariesIntegrationProfileContract EIRA traceability: eira:TechnicalInteroperabilityAgreementContract EIRA concept: eira:SolutionBuildingBlock Last modification: 2023-08-04 dct:identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/egovera/IHEXD-MSCross-EnterpriseSharingOfMedicalSummariesIntegrationProfileContract dct:title: IHE XD-MS: Cross-Enterprise Sharing Of Medical Summaries Integration Profile Contract