Deploying a Medical Record System in Rural Rwanda
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چکیده
Efficient electronic medical record (EMR) storage and retrieval systems for treating the millions of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) patients in the developing world is largely an unsolved problem. One attempt at addressing this need is the Open Medical Record System (OpenMRS) – a framework that provides a free and flexible EMR system for resource-constrained environments. Although OpenMRS is a step in the right direction, implementers of such systems face a question that is largely unanswered by previous work. Where in the existing paper-based workflow can such plastic technology be injected and how does one evaluate the efficacy of this intervention? In this paper, we describe the role manual processes have played in a rural hospital in Rwanda and how we determined where to implement appropriate technology solutions.
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