Towards Paperless Hospitals: Lessons Learned from 15 Health Facilities in Uganda
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چکیده
In this paper we share and explore the key features we have found to be critical for different health facilities with regard to automation of hospital processes and Electronic Patient Records (EPR). We have deployed an Electronic Patient Record Management System (EPRMS) in a total of 15 hospital facilities in Uganda albeit with varying levels of success. The goal was to create a paperless environment for a group of health facilities and provide centralised support and training. We discuss automation approaches in these facilities and highlight the current experiences. The EPRMS is based on a heavily customized version of care2x called Helcare to support the unique challenges of hospitals in Uganda. The current deployments are limited to Outpatient Departments (OPD) with future plans to extend to Inpatients, Maternal and Child Health units and HIV/AIDS care centres among others.
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