ServiceLink project overview

Sharing an immunization form

The Service Link project demonstrated how community service providers can easily share electronic versions of records while maintaining the convenience and security of their existing paper­based processes. Unlike other electronic systems, partner agencies can share individual records on demand without the need to agree on a common format or centralized administration. Developed in collaboration with community clinics and other providers, a Service Link prototype was piloted at a Head Start provider in Fremont, CA. In short, paper forms are scanned and stored digitally, in an encrypted format. They can be shared in two ways:

1. Electronically, with a system of encryption keys that grant access to one specific document to one specific account holder; or
2. Paper ­based, with a printed receipt that enables the bearer to retrieve and decrypt the pre­authorized record at any net worked machine.

Picture of a small card or token for exchange

As of Jan 2008, a field trial of this technology is being deployed as part of the ServiceLink2 project which is a joint effort of Dimagi, Savvy Clinic, and the Community Network Services at Ricoh Innovations.

See the SharedRecords website for the free web service and the project wiki for background technical information.