Denmark has a strong foundation for the digitalisation of healthcare. Electronic health records are shared across regions through the national health record system, enabling clinicians to access relevant patient information regardless of where care is provided. Similarly, the Shared Medication Record (FMK) provides healthcare professionals with access to an up-to-date overview of patients' prescribed medicines across the entire healthcare system.
Digital technologies have the potential to strengthen collaboration across healthcare sectors and support more coordinated, patient-centred care. By improving communication and information sharing between healthcare professionals, digital solutions can contribute to more coherent care pathways and better continuity of care for patients.
Rapid technological developments present both new opportunities and new challenges. Although digital solutions have been implemented across many areas of healthcare, further research and innovation are needed to ensure that they deliver meaningful value for patients and healthcare professionals alike. The goal is a healthcare system in which digital technologies support integrated, efficient and person-centred care, while keeping patients' needs and experiences at the centre.
Our research group actively involves both patients and general practitioners in the development, evaluation and implementation of digital health solutions. We investigate how digital technologies influence everyday clinical practice, patient experiences and interactions with the healthcare system, with the aim of ensuring that future digital innovations are evidence-based, clinically relevant and responsive to the needs of those who use them.
