Clinical portals that provide a clearer picture of the patient
In many cases, patient information may be held in a number of different systems, in a number of different formats and across a number of different organisations. Often, GPs and primary care clinicians have different levels of access to data about the same patient, leading to inefficiency and risks to patient safety.
How can clinicians and general practitioners (GPs) get a 360-degree view of the patient journey?
Clinical portals that provide a web interface for remote access, aggregating a number of different data sources, can help align patient data across the continuum of health care; this provides a safe, efficient environment and reduction in clinical risk.
Challenges for clinicians:
- Lack of standardisation of data access across clinician groups
- Out-of-hours, clinicians experience difficulties and delays accessing vital information
- Clinicians typically access multiple systems to formulate a complete picture of the patient
- Manual processes and multiple data sources waste time and divert attention from patient care
- Lack of timely information for GPs while patients are being treated or post-discharge
What they want:
- Access to the right information at the point of care
- More time concentrated on patients rather than IT
- Enhance quality of care, protect patient safety and reduce clinical risk
- Efficiency in delivering care, improved flow of patients through clinics and reduced clinic times
How Amalga can help
Amalga brings patient information into one intuitive screen. With all data being stored centrally through the platform, Amalga imports data from individual systems in near real-time, which is essential for on-the-spot patient care. Powerful analytic capabilities allow for data interrogation and monitoring of the effectiveness of patient care across the whole spectrum of healthcare.
Amalga can provide access to high priority patient information such as:
- Patient Health Summary: A single view of summary patient information with the ability to easily obtain deeper insight including symptoms, medication, allergies and alerts
- Clinical Letters: Hospital discharge letters, outpatient clinic letters and referrals letters
- Diagnostic Test Results: Laboratory results, radiology reports, images and other diagnosis
- Local and National Clinical Guidelines
Benefits for GPs and clinicians
- One view of patient information with views tailored to the user’s role
- Ability to manage high-risk patients across the continuum of healthcare
- Near real-time access to information at any time
- Familiar, proven Microsoft technology
- Customisable and flexible
- Integrates with existing systems
- Lowers costs and avoids wasted time
- Reduces patient risk
