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really revolutionised my handling and treatment of patients in Port Augusta . As a result , it ’ s more streamlined , I see more patients , it ’ s more efficient . I ’ ve been happy , the patients are happy … it ’ s made a big difference .”
The complete transformation across the state of the hospital system will eventually take seven years .
Technology is not confined to just the medical staff . Patients can use the computers for watching television and movies , listening to the radio , surfing the Internet and making external phone calls . The equipment for a bedside computer consists of a 17-inch touchscreen , keyboard and telephone , headphones and it is mounted to a wall or from the ceiling . The equipment is regularly bleached and cleaned for infection control .
Bedside computers can switch from being an entertainment package for patients to a clinical work station for healthcare workers . Staff insert their cards when they need to access clinical information .
Chambers said integrating systems is one of the biggest challenges in getting an e-health project of this size and scale up and running . Allscripts has completed similar system transformations across the globe . As Asia Pacific MD Chambers also oversees the Allscripts EMR projects in Singapore .
Allscripts today delivers EMR solutions to a number of public and private hospitals in
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