SCI-Diabetes
Overcoming the dragons of disconnected data
Charles Flach – Business Analyst
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SCI-Diabetes
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Introduction
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Scotland’s Diabetes Information System
– Overview
– System demonstration
– Benefits to users
– New features
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Secondary data use
– Reporting and Research
– Patient Self-Management
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SCI-Diabetes
Web-based access to the shared record
 Data captured from multiple sources
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– Over 1050 GP practices, 40 hospital clinics,
labs, screening services, direct data entry
Clinically relevant tools and views on data
 Support for specialty groups
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– Diabetes Specialist Nursing; Dietetics;
Paediatrics; Podiatry
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SCI-Diabetes
Real-time data-entry and update
 Supporting single data-entry
 Continuous clinical audit
 Ease of cross-boundary movement
 1 diabetes system for NHS Scotland
 Clinically led and driven
 National coverage since 2006
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SCI-DC Architecture
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National Retinal Screening
Programme
Grading &
Call /
Recall
SCI-DC
Network
National
CHI
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SCI-Diabetes – New features
Inpatient linkage
 Clinical decision-support
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SCI-Diabetes – System Benefits
Comprehensive clinical data summary
 Supports retinopathy screening
 Standardised foot screening
 Intuitive data input
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– Complements Vision/EMIS
Allows multidisciplinary team-working
 Local, regional and national reporting
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SCI-Diabetes – System Benefits
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Ease of cross-boundary movement
– Used in all 14 health boards
– Historical data from previous practices/regions
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Automated processes
– 2 days from diabetes diagnosis to DRS booking
– Back-population of data for QOF
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Meeting national objectives
– Healthcare Quality Strategy
– eHealth/Self-management Strategies
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Secondary Data Use
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Scottish Diabetes Survey and Local
Enhanced Services
– Improvements and recommendations for policy
and planning
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Scottish Diabetes Research Network
– Support the clinical evidence base
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My Diabetes My Way
– Supporting the self-management strategy
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