Electronic Patient Data Card:
Arlene Buan-Gerona
Most of the premiere hospitals in the metro today have a hotel- feel like ambiance and facilities being offered. You would hear piano playing at the lobby, starbucks inside the hospital, valet parkings etc..but in terms of the security and medical services, a lot more is to be improved. I spent almost a week in the hospital taking care of my mum who got hospitalized. I observed few things that were quite disappointing and i thought an electronic patient card will help address the following:
Problems:1. Admisssion took 45 mins because of lots of forms to accomplish
2.Too many visits/ rounds from different sets of doctors on the first day, each visit conducts history-taking interviews, asking same
sets of questions, not enabling patient to take a much needed rest.
3. Security is loose
I suggest that all patients be given a sort of like electronic i.d/ patient card that will contain all data needed for medical evaluation such as personal profile and patient history. This will significantly lessen the time of having to fill out so many forms. For faster admission. There will be an option for online registration or online pre-admission .The e-patient card will be claimed at the admission center of the hospital ready to be used. Once claimed, patient will readily be admitted to the room previously reserved online. This e-patient card may be accessed by all medical departments. The e-card will just be swiped in and printable data will appear on the screen. The electronic patient card will also take away the usual practice of having to take patient history repetitively! Imagining 4 doctors coming into the room one after the other, asking the same sets of questions! With the electronic patient card, doctors will just have to upload the data! There will also be provisions to write the findings and results, to be filled out by attending physicians or authorized paramedicals for future references. Also, i suggest that patients' rooms be automated. The i.d card number will serve as the password/key to have an access to the patient room. This guarantees privacy and security of the patient and families. <plenty of spelling mistakes that I edited for publication) 4
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