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A study of information management in the patient surgical pathway in NHSScotland

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Bouamrane M & Mair FS (2013) A study of information management in the patient surgical pathway in NHSScotland. In: Lehmann CU, Ammemwerth E & Nohr C (eds.) Proceedings of 14th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Amsterdam: IOS Press, pp. 557 - 561. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-289-9-557

Abstract
We conducted a study of information management processes across the patient surgical pathway in NHSScotland. While the majority of general practitioners (GPs) consider electronic medical records systems as an essential and integral part of their work during the patient consultation, many were not fully satisfied with the functionalities of these systems. A majority of GPs considered that the national eReferral system streamlined referral processes. Almost all GPs reported marked variability in the quality of discharge information. Preoperative processes vary significantly across Scotland, with most services using paper-based systems. Insufficient use is made of information provided through the patient electronic referral leading to a considerable duplication of tasks already performed in primary care. Three health-boards have implemented electronic preoperative information systems. These have transformed clinical practices and facilitated communication and information-sharing among the multi-disciplinary team and within the health-boards. Substantial progress has been made towards improving information transfer and sharing within the surgical pathway in recent years. However, there remains scope for further improvements at the interface between services.

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Perioperative Medicine; Medical informatics; Medical informatics applications; Information systems; Integrated advanced information management systems

StatusPublished
FundersChief Scientist Office
Title of series Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Publication date15/08/2013
Publication date online15/08/2013
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/36196
PublisherIOS Press
Place of publicationAmsterdam
ISSN of series1879-8365
ISBN9781614992882
eISBN9781614992899

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Professor Matt-Mouley Bouamrane

Professor Matt-Mouley Bouamrane

Professor in Health/Social Informatics, Computing Science

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