Presentation on Electronic Medical Record

My very brief talk on the panel on the topic of "how computer science revolutionize medicince?"
source: http://webhome.csc.uvic.ca/~annchou/EMR.htm

Electronic Medical Record

What is Medical Record?

- A documentary in which the doctor record data such as observation, test result, treatment, diagnosis over a lifetime of a particular patient.

What are the five major functions of Medical Record?

- Documentary

- Communication tool

- Legal evidence

- Administration

- Billing capture

What is Electronic Medical Record?

- The electronic version of the paper-based Medical Record.

What are the four major advantages of Electronic Medical Record over the paper-based one?

- Decreases medical error

- Provides multiple access

- Enables automated process

- Promotes better and more efficient health-care delivery

What is the affect of Electronic Medical Record on lay-people?

- Changes doctor-patient relationship

An example of web-based electronic medical record - The National Danish e-health Portal (ppt file)

References:

Leiner, F et al. (2003). Medical data management : a practical guide. New York : Springer.

The National Danish e-health Portal. Retrieved Sept 22, 2008.

Website: http://www.sundhed.dk/wps/portal/_s.155/1836

Interesting Links:

Pan-Canadian EMR

Canadian EMR: A very comprehensive pan-Canadian blog on EMRs.

Website: http://emruser.typepad.com/canadianemr/

Canada Health Infoway: an independent, not-for-profit corporation established in 2001. Infoway's goal is to put in place the basic elements of a Canada-wide system of interoperable electronic health records for 50% of Canadians by the end of 2009.

Website: http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/WhatWeDo/Overview.aspx

EMR Initiative of individual Canadian provinces

Alberta : Alberta Netcare

Website: http://www.albertanetcare.ca/

BC: iEHR (interoperable Electronic Health Record) and PLIS (Provincial Laboratory Information Solution)

Media Release:

http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/Information-Architecture/2a56ec4a-35e9-4c1c-86d0-98b89f33587f.html

www.bchimps.bc.ca/mswordfiles/Spring%2007/BC%20iEHR.ppt

Nova Scotia: eResult

Website: http://www.gov.ns.ca/health/eResults/default.asp

Ontario:

Smart Systems for Health Agency

Website: http://www.ssha.on.ca/products-services/e-Health.asp

eCHN electronic Child Health Network

Website: http://echn.ca/aboutechn.html

Saskatchewan: Health Information Solutions Centre (HISC)

Website: http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/ehr-strategy

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Author: Ann Chou
annchou at uvic dot ca

Written: Sept 22, 2008