Articles
The Electronic Medical Record – Myth Or Reality?
August 4, 2009
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By Dr. Vijay Magon, Managing Director, OITUK Ltd.
Most NHS sites hold patient related data on a variety of different media, for example, paper, microfilm and digital. Although some areas have introduced bespoke databases allowing storage and audit, the majority rely on more traditional means. It is currently very difficult to identify exactly what information may be held on a given patient. Some departments compile their own copy of the patients' medical records, specific to their department's needs, with the main objective being access to information when it's required. This practice has resulted in falling standards for the timely filing of patient related documentation in the patient's acutemedical record; increasing risk and leaving patients and clinicians at a disadvantage.
Hospital data systems hold a wealth of patient information, yet data entry is duplicated on a daily basis as secretaries have no facility to directly populate electronic documents such as letters generated on their own PCs. Using Information Technology (IT) in this area alone would deliver real benefits to secretarial staff and improve data quality.
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