Impact of Digital Health on the Safety and Quality of Health Care

The review analyses evidence for the types of digital health interventions which have been shown to improve health care. It focuses on the safety and quality impact of five digital health interventions:

• Clinical decision-support systems (CDSSs)
• Computerised provider order entry (CPOE) including electronic prescribing
• Electronic patient portals
• Electronic patient reminders (mobile technologies)
• Information-sharing at discharge (electronic discharge summary or EDS).

The findings from the literature review will support jurisdictions, the Agency, and other healthcare providers to identify best-value approaches to digital health initiatives.