| Title |
Lithuania’s national digital health system architecture, evolution, and lessons from a centralized approach using longitudinal document analysis: descriptive national case study |
| Authors |
Dapkutė, Austėja ; Niakšu, Olegas ; Juodakis, Julius ; Jankauskienė, Danguolė ; Trinkūnas, Justas ; Laurinavičius, Arvydas ; Jovaiša, Tomas ; Ringaitienė, Donata ; Atraškevičienė, Martyna ; Masiliūnas, Rytis |
| DOI |
10.2196/91911 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
JMIR formative research.. Toronto : JMIR Publications Inc.. 2026, vol. 10, art. no. e91911, p. [1-22].. eISSN 2561-326X |
| Keywords [eng] |
digital health platform ; digital health ; eHealth ; electronic health records ; health information systems |
| Abstract [eng] |
National digital health systems are increasingly recognized as a key tool for strengthening health care systems and improving patient outcomes. Global guidance from the World Health Organization and European Union initiatives emphasizes interoperability, robust data governance, and secure exchange of health information as prerequisites for system-wide benefits. However, translating these principles into operational national digital health infrastructures remains challenging, and empirical evidence on long-term, centralized implementation models is limited. Lithuania is among a small number of European countries that have implemented a fully centralized national digital health platform (DHP), providing a valuable case for examining the development, structure, and performance of such systems. |
| Published |
Toronto : JMIR Publications Inc |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2026 |
| CC license |
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