“It’s no secret the Internet is everywhere, so it is a contradiction that millions of Americans feel secure enough to do their banking online, but the U.S. healthcare system is still wary of transitioning health and medical records into an electronic format. (more…)

A pilot study was done to address the efficacy of a General Packet Radio Service mobile phone-based telemedicine system used to improve follow-up after ambulatory surgery. The method involves sending images of surgical wounds or other areas from the patient’s home, to assess local complications and avoid unnecessary hospital visits. Ninety-six (N = 96) patients were enrolled in the study. The phone used was a Nokia 6600, which provides images in Joint Photographic Experts Group format. These images were sent via e-mail and visualized on a standard 17-inch screen of a personal computer. (more…)

What happens if a patient is misrepresented by those writing the notes whether its a GP or another clinician such as a psychiatrist/psychologist?

Record Access Discussion
in The Guardian, 1 November 2006

‘A national database is not essential’

Warning over privacy of 50m patient files

From cradle to grave, your files available to a cast of thousandsWe invite you to continue here to discuss issues concerning record access.

Referring to a recent article on specific aspects of EHR for psychiatric patients, we would like to start a discussion on how the EHR can help the psychiatric community as well as how to deal with these specific issues. We would like to invite clinicians as well as patients to participate.
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There is quite some confusion about terminology.

In my view, EHR (Electronic Health Record) should be the envelopping term, including EMR, ECR and PHR.
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