Moves to computerize patient info

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Telecommunication and IT Ministry announced plans of computerizing patient information in all the hospitals countrywide as part of the eHealth project conducted by the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ITCA).

Telecommunication and IT Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told Daily Mirror that the project would involve computerizing every detail of a patient’s clinical history including consultation information and added that the details would be updated with each consultation of the patient. “This project is still in it primary level and we initiated a pilot project in the Karawanella Base Hospital. We plan to integrate this method in all the hospitals countrywide very soon,” the Minster said.

Under the eHealth project, once the information is computerized every patient would be provided a username and a password through which he/she would be able to access their accounts and view their health information from anywhere in the world. (Lakna Paranamanna)

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Appuhamy Saturday, 26 March 2011 07:41 AM

Before computerize the patient information...please provide with proper medicine.

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Yehiya-Doha Saturday, 26 March 2011 08:03 AM

Yes very good. Our population is close to 20 million . Very easy for every one having a record under the NIC number

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Calistus Jayatilleke Saturday, 26 March 2011 08:40 AM

Fantastic. This will serve the purpose of identifying the hard boozers in the country as well, as the doctors will be required to determine if the patient is hard drinker or not before treating him.

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jay de Saturday, 26 March 2011 08:47 AM

good move

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hrm Saturday, 26 March 2011 09:12 AM

feel sorry for u ..

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ram Saturday, 26 March 2011 10:06 AM

Please provide adquate doctors, nurses and attendants with basic medicine without prescribe for purchase from outside.

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global citizen Saturday, 26 March 2011 03:42 PM

very good . few years ago some countrys enter this thing.hospital ,pharmarcy, medical clinic and health care proffessonal use computer tecnowlege for medical records.

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bada uda gemba Saturday, 26 March 2011 05:22 PM

WELL SAID SIR. VERY SENSIBLE

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paykie Saturday, 26 March 2011 06:13 PM

good idea..but make sure the information is secure and maintains patient confidentiality

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AF Sunday, 27 March 2011 03:29 AM

Ram, sorry I do not agree with you. Even the UK NHS health system does provide only 85% of free health care in spite of people paying National Insurance and their high GDP. So ,for a country like ours this "free health /education system "is a huge burden. What we have to do is modify this system to provide these cares free, only for those who really cannot afford. Still our politicians are reluctant to do so that they can win elections.

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Medical studentq Sunday, 27 March 2011 04:09 AM

wow..this will be a fantastic move. It will serve to reduce the errors with incomplete patient records and make the doctors to work efficiently.Great but have to start provided with full equipments to hospitals

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Yehiya-Doha Sunday, 27 March 2011 06:22 AM

Its true.First need the supply chain computerization.Total paper cost can reduse.

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