HealthConnect SA, is developing a web-based care planning system to facilitate collaboration between members of the health care team, to deliver improved coordination of care to people with chronic conditions.
How will the system work?
The development of the South Australian based e-Health Care Planning System will allow general practitioners to develop a web-based care plan for patients with chronic conditions.
The care plan will be stored on a secure server, enabling authorised members of the health care team to access and update it at any time, and patients the opportunity to view their care plan online.
What will we deliver?
The development of the e-Health Care Planning System will be via a staged approach. Stage 1 will deliver a system prototype to enable stakeholder testing and approval, in addition to a suite of clinical support tools delivered via a specially designed Primary Care Sidebar. Stage 2 will entail a full system build and deployment within South Australia.
For further information about Stage 1, download either the general overview or overview for health providers.
Key Benefits
- Improve collaboration and communication between members of the health care team and health consumer.
- Increase efficiency of health care delivery.
- Increase knowledge of and participation in self-management of chronic disease by consumers.
- Reduce adverse events by providing up to date clinical information at the point and time of care.
- Increase access to relevant and current health information for health care providers, including best practice guidelines and decision support.
- Improve early identification of patients at risk.
- Improve the health outcomes for patients with chronic conditions.
For more information, contact Senior Project Manager, Cathy Teager at cathy.teager@health.sa.gov.au or call 1300 767 881.
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