Why should I Want an Electronic Health Record?

Dr Geoff Schrecker

Who am I and why am I here?

1991 - Meditel System 5 (First Audit)

1992 - EMIS 1 (locum)

1992 - EMIS 2 (partner)

1994 - Microdoc

1996 - EMIS 3

2001 - EMIS GV

2005 - EMIS PCS

2012 - EMIS Web

2016 - Retirement!

Who are you?

Why should YOU want an EHR?In the consultation

Structure

Mr Untidy Record

Mr TidyRecord

Linkage

Problems

Documents

Medication

Referrals

Speed

Surprised?

Synonyms

Templates

Protocols

Why should YOU want an EHR?Outside the consultation

Searches and Reports

Who was that patient I saw last week with….

How many patients have I treated with….

How did I treat them?

Appraisal and PDP gold!

Need help?

Fellow users

User groups

Training and support

Local

EMIS

Not got access?Request it

Request it again

Demand it!

Can’t do what you want?Phone a friend

Ask for development

Wise words from 1971

Larry Weed's 1971 Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

https://youtu.be/qMsPXSMTpFI