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Latest Patient Record Management System From e-Docs UK Delivers Results for NHS Lothian
A new document scanning and storage solution, being implemented by NHS Lothian, is set to revolutionise the management of the clinical records of around 800,000 patients in the region,
Glasgow-based Northgate Information Solutions, in partnership with e-Docs UK, has been working with NHS Lothian to address the escalating problem of document storage and protection, which historically has resulted in the creation of over five million patient records being stored by the Board. This system will help to deliver enhanced security as well as significant time and cost saving efficiencies for the NHS Board.
As a result of the investment Northgate and e-Docs UK have introduced the latest scanning and storage technology to digitally record the clinical records of all existing and new patients. The average patient record comprises approximately 220 separate pieces of paper and the system ensures all data relating to the individual is available via the new system. In addition to providing a more immediate overview of an individual’s clinical history, the software application also indexes each document to improve speed of access for future referencing.
The solution is able to process around 30,000 documents per day across four hospital locations and electronically transfers all scanned information straight to NHS Scotland’s centralised data storage facility, offering further data protection benefits, and eliminating the risks and delays associated with the manual transfer of paper copies.
Martin Egan, NHS Lothian’s Director of eHealth, said: “This new technology will dramatically impact on our administrative processes. Cost savings and efficiencies will be delivered by significantly reducing time spent manually logging and recording data. Added to that, the enhanced data security and support services give us a level of protection which is critical to the running of our entire operation.”
