Medicine prescribing and health information record-keeping are changing from paper-based to computerised processes in healthcare systems all over the world.
Provincial and District Education Offices should review and strengthen systems for management of information and record keeping related to the programme.
Ethics review board meetings required different levels of information (for example on data protection, record keeping, insurance coverage information and so forth), which impacted on the time it took to gain ethical approval.
"Only when you have those pieces of information can you come up with useful information from the sequences," Günther says and because of spotty record keeping, that information is often missing.
The following educational and supportive tools will be distributed after the training program: a laminated instruction chart with counseling techniques, record keeping information, and recommendations for regular telephone follow-ups to patients with diabetes; a help desk for primary care nurses; and a follow-up meeting for primary care nurses.
We use our own securely hosted, generic clinical information system (GeneCIS) to support data handling and record keeping.
As an extra layer of quality control and patient care, this compact pocket-size digital reader permits the transmission of digital data and other related information (e.g., demographic data) to a cloud, allowing the information to be downloaded for record keeping and/or be transferred to off-site experts for a rapid second opinion.
Information processing reduces costs of transfer, record keeping, and the acquisition of information.
Second, chart reviews are only as reliable a source of information as the quality of record keeping in health facilities.
Implementation of shared education and training, standardised approaches to record keeping and information transfer, supported by compatible IT resources are recommended, alongside management strategies which evaluate the achievement of outcomes related to transition and continuity of care.
It is essential that all partners agree to the clinical protocols and guidelines for each condition so that they are universally adopted across the collaboration, underpinned by good record keeping and information that can be shared between partners.
