Implementation of Electronic Medical Record in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Electronic Medical Record in
Australia Public Health

Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................4
Proposed Change.........................................................................................................................4
Workplace Capacity and Readiness.............................................................................................5
Change Strategy...........................................................................................................................6
Change Impact and Sustainability...............................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Electronic medical record refers to electronic system that includes information about
patients' health, history like diagnosis, medicines, tests, allergies, immunization and plans for
treatment (Dubovitskaya and et.al., (2017). This is also known as electronic health record.
Increase use of electronic devices and technology has worked as catalyst for this change in
organization. In Australia 95% general practitioners use electronic patient medical records and
85% of Australians have access to internet. Wide use of internet in Australia by public as well as
by practitioners contributes to good foundation for implementation of Electronic Medical
Record. This report will provide a strategy for implementation of Electronic Medical Record in
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and will discuss change and workplace capacity for implementing
change in organisation.
MAIN BODY
Proposed Change
Electronic medical record enables practitioners to record details about health and medical
conditions and requirements electronically. Electronic medical record is a system or software
that allows practitioners to quickly enter information of patients when they are new and with
help of this, practitioners can create digital record for each patient. It provides a very important
assistance and support to practitioners while providing care for Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
However, in present electronic medical record are maintained by those responsible for it. Along
with this, each practitioner create record for their patients. Proposed change is creating a
centralised system for medical health care and providing its mobile access to all practitioners in
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
With the proposed change in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, practitioners will not require
creating electronic record for every new patient (Allen, (2020). This means that a patient when
get treatment from more than one practitioner, in such situation every practitioner they get
treatment from create their electronic record and same information is recorded many times by
practitioners. Centralised electronic medical record will ensure that data and information of
patients is recorded once in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and then every practitioner in Royal
Prince Alfred Hospital can access this record. This will increase efficiency as there will be all
required information regarding health and medical condition of patient and their treatment by