A national Electronic Health Record System for Cyprus

Abstract

This paper presents part of the work done for the "Electronic Health Record (EHR) at National Level project" under the Framework Program for Research, Technological Development and Innovation 2009-2010 of the Research Promotion Foundation. A summary of the limitations and threats of the local infrastructure that compromise the future deployment of a National EHR in Cyprus are analyzed. Some of the derived solutions in respect to a number of difficulties that seem to prevent the adaptation of a national Electronic Health Record System for Cyprus are presented. Lessons learned from this exercise can be very beneficial when other countries attempt to do the same exercise. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014.