Presentation for: North West ASSIST Branch Event “Successful Sharing of NHS Patient and Local Client Data” working with The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust By: Jayne James Appointments and Booking Coordinator Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Tel 01244 365000 Email jayne.james@coch.nhs.uk Web www.coch.org Tom Rothwell Managing Director Medisec Software Tel 01625 583925 Email tom.rothwell@medisecsoftware.co.uk Web www.medisecsoftware.co.uk And Contents Patient Journey Presentation Demonstrations EReferrals (GP) EDischarge Specialists in the generation and communication of Clinical Correspondence, Demographic and Patient Management information between Hospitals, GP Surgeries and other Health Agencies via NHS NET Specialists in Clinical Correspondence Surgery Hospital Data Data Patient / Problem Systems Systems Complex Unstructured Complex Detailed Not consolidated Detailed Integrated Summary Integrated Poor Communication Replication Data Capture Quality Little Information Share Risk Fragmented View Resources Effectiveness of Healthcare Service Non consolidated Animation Surgery Other Health Agencies Hospital Data Data Systems Systems Patient / Problem MEDISEC PRODUCTS TRUST NET EReferrals (GP) EReferrals (Social Services) EDischarge •Clinical Correspondence •Integrated with Hospital systems •Workflow •Audit/Control •Specialised utilities Improved Quality •Secure delivery •Integrated •NHS Net with Practice •Encryption processes Reduced Risk Effectiveness of Healthcare Service •Web Access •Patient data •Electronic Referrals Better use of resources Animation Key Objectives Improve quality and timeliness of communication Provide a manageable process Medisec Software Products TRUST LIVE 1999 Clinical correspondence /Medical Secretarial Workflow NET LIVE 2000 Web Access across NHS Net and acknowledged / timely electronic delivery EReferrals (GP) LIVE 2004 (Choose and Book ?) Export referrals from surgery and manage in hospital EReferrals (Social Service) LIVE 2004 Manage Discharge Liaison for referrals between NHS / Social Services EDischarge DNF LIVE 2003 ; DDC PILOT July 2005 Manage discharge data sets in hospital and export as electronic DNF and Discharge Summary Key to Progress – what we have done Collaboration at all levels Understanding (all viewpoints) Test solutions Check usability We are facilitators Complexity Focus on outcomes for Patient / GP / Hospital / Social Service Understand key processes (e.g. TTO) Importance Winners Patients / Health Agencies Compounding Generic solutions e.g. Any PAS Any Discharge document Any Referral Integration Single sourcing data Advanced computing techniques Focus / skills / experience / ‘can do’ attitude Solve problem don’t shift it! Current R&D Generic document export and import management Control of exported data by sender or recipient Delivery from any to any No compromise of existing systems infrastructure Process management Tools Measurement KPIs Reporting Future R&D Potential for Single Assessment Process Other technologies Voice recognition Hand held devices EReferrals (GP) Presentation and Demonstration EReferrals (GP) – Hospital / Surgery Links - overview SURGERY - send referral and monitor action Integrated via WORD command button - Independent of practice system M Predefined agreed dataset (template and data capture screen) Add attachments E Send to Hospital department - encrypted D M Management of signed or unsigned referrals I E Monitor progress via MedisecNET journal S Confirmed delivery to hospital Hospital – manage referral with Hospital File Manager (HFM) Ereferrals (GP) E C Task management - predetermined and bespoke tasks; colour coded User administration Referral and XML dataset management Events journalised for hospital and surgery scrutiny Automated import of referral letter to Meditech - screen scraping / key stroke macros I T E C Case management tools - workflow within hospital Automated identification of patient for linkage in MPI D N E T H INTEGRATED WORD COMMAND BUTTON PREDEFINED AGREED DATASET ADD ATTACHMENTS SEND TO HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED DELIVERY TO HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF SIGNED / UNSIGNED EReferrals Demonstration Jayne James Medisec Software Jayne James Appointments & Bookings Co-ordinator Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust Background • Live May 2004 • 31 of 39 GP Surgeries on line to date • Approx 2500 E-referrals received each month Medisec Software with Meditech • Compatibility • Search Tools • Automated Electronic logging of Referrals Comparisons with alternative systems & processes • Access to referrals at all times • Ability to carry out entire referral process electronically • Management of Fast track referrals • Capacity & Demand targets • Workload & Performance management • GP able to view audit trail Benefits • Speed • Clear and precise audit trail • Reassign referrals immediately • Ability to send attachments • Reporting mechanisms • Flag system to monitor workload & performance • Referral letters ALWAYS available for clinic appointment Thankyou Any questions ? EDischarge Demonstration End