❓ Question regarding the progress of the statewide Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in WA, including investment, timeline, and differences from a digital medical record. The answer provides figures, a vague timeline, and a description of the EMR's capabilities.
AnsweredQoN 1101Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the on-going progress made to establish a statewide Electronic Medical Record, and I ask: (a) How much money has the state invested to date in developing this record; (b) When will the system be operational; and (c) How is this different to the digital medical record?
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Answered
7 August 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
a) $265 million.
b) Implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is anticipated to be completed in stages with timeframes subject to completion of procurement processes to determine a vendor.
c) The EMR is a more complex, smart, intuitive, consumer-focused system. It will provide clinical guardrails that put safety and quality at the heart of care for every consumer including clinical decision-support and patient alerting. An EMR will enable real time sharing of patient information and analytics by supporting clinical decision making, patient flow, and new virtual models of care. It has a patient portal allowing consumers to be partners in improving their health outcomes.
b) Implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is anticipated to be completed in stages with timeframes subject to completion of procurement processes to determine a vendor.
c) The EMR is a more complex, smart, intuitive, consumer-focused system. It will provide clinical guardrails that put safety and quality at the heart of care for every consumer including clinical decision-support and patient alerting. An EMR will enable real time sharing of patient information and analytics by supporting clinical decision making, patient flow, and new virtual models of care. It has a patient portal allowing consumers to be partners in improving their health outcomes.
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