pasientbelegget
Pasientbelegget is the Norwegian term for a patient's medical record or file, which encompasses all clinical information pertaining to an individual's health care over time. It is a legally binding document that records diagnoses, treatments, laboratory results, medication prescriptions, imaging reports, and other relevant medical data. The record is maintained by health care institutions and may be in paper or electronic form, although the national shift toward electronic health records has made the majority of pasientbelegg digital.
The Norwegian Health Act and the Personal Data Act govern the creation, storage, and sharing of pasientbelegget.
Pasientbelegget is central to continuity of care: it allows physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals to
With the digital era, Norway introduced the Elektronisk pasientjournal (EPJ) system, a national electronic patient record
The complete maintenance of pasientbelegget is under the responsibility of the institution that provides medical services,