Understanding the barriers to knowledge sharing in the French healthcare system : an exploratory assessment of physician's perspectives

International audienceThe ability to share EHR's (Electronic Health Record) underlying knowledge both internally and externally within healthcare organizations has been accepted as a method to improve the quality and delivery of care. It has also raised important questions related to legal and privacy issues. This paper aims to explore the critical factors that impact knowledge sharing in the French healthcare sector. A qualitative exploratory design was used to study EHRs underlying Knowledge sharing in French hospitals. Three major issues were identified, namely the need for: a common healthcare terminology, interoperability among healthcare information systems and patient's informed consents before sharing his/her sensitive data. This paper proposes a onceptual model to explain the factors that impact knowledge sharing in the French healthcare system