The TraPa System: A Web-Based System to Improve Cross-Border Patient Transfers

Communication, collaboration and exchange of information between health units via the internet have been thoroughly discussed and many web systems have been proposed. However, little work has been done at patients´ transportation using web-based technologies. We propose a web-based system which provides an e-platform for patient transportation between health units in the same country as well as in different countries, taking into consideration the cross-country legal framework for patient transportation. To this extend, the system prototype is tested for the case of cross-border patient transfer between Greece and Bulgaria.