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Service Enhancement Presentations



                F5.5      Healthcare Advances, Research and Innovations                    09:00  Room 421

               Introducing a Clinical Photos Attachment System: The Attachment of Clinical Photos on Individual Patient’s
               Electronic Operation Record
               Lui LMY, Tang TPY, Chiu CYT, Chan SCK, Chan WW, Leung TKN, Tsai CPC, Cheung NT                      HOSPITAL AUTHORITY CONVENTION 2017
               Information Technology and Health Informatics Division, Hospital Authority Head Office, Hong Kong

               Introduction
               An accurate and comprehensive patient medical record can facilitate clinicians to conduct an efficient and effective treatment
               for patients.

               At the moment, clinical photos cannot be attached to electronic patient records and cannot be shared. These clinical photos
               can only be physically attached to paper medical records; meanwhile, a comprehensive medical record cannot be easily
               shared from one clinician to another during consultation.

               Objectives
               A new feature is highlighted that allows clinicians to attach clinical photos on individual patient electronic operation record,
               which improves inter-collegiate communication, diagnostic, patient care as a mean to monitor and record patient’s treatment
               progress.
               Methodology
               Hospital Authority (HA) Information Technology (IT) team developed the clinical camera app (CCA) and patient album function
               (PA) at the end of 2015. Since launch, it has been popular among clinicians and nurses in different hospital departments. It
               allows clinicians and healthcare providers to easily perform the procedure of taking clinical photos and share them among
               healthcare providers within HA.

               In view of the need of attaching clinical photos to electronic patient records, a new feature is developed in the first quarter of
               2017 – attaching clinical photos to electronic operation (OT) record from Patient Album function.
               Clinicians can take clinical photos at pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative stage for patients. After that, these
               clinical photos can be selected at PA and attached to individual patient’s OT record.

               Results
               As a result, a comprehensive patient OT record can be made and shared among clinicians and healthcare providers through
               the Clinical Management System (CMS).
               Benefits of this new feature include:
               (1)  Content of clinical records can be enriched.
               (2)  Consultation efficiency can be improved.
               (3)  Patient progress can be clearly demonstrated.
               (4)  Duplication of medical treatment can be avoided.
               (5)  Appropriate medical treatment can be prescribed instantly.

               This clinical photo attachment feature will be launched in different specialties and hospitals from the second quarter of 2017.
               This feature will be firstly embedded in the OT record system and will be included in other clinical record systems lateron,   Wednesday, 17 May
               including Consultation Summary and Referral Letter. In the end, this additional feature will enrich the content of clinical
               records, provide better patient care and facilitate effective communication.
























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