Medico legal and patient safety through information dissemination

Medico Legal and Patient Safety Through Information Dissemination via Technology
AdityaPatkar
Plus91 Technologies
Twitter: @adityapatu
Email: a.patkar@plus91.in
Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

Doctors are running scarred
with potential Medico Legal
hazards they may have to face

Even the most successful and prepared doctor
faces moments of risk in practice
Human Error Too much Work

The key to providing genuine
Patient Safety
and covering future Medico Legal
pain points is Adequate & Accurate
transfer of Information

The
Easiest
Cheapest
Most convenient
method of information dissemination is by using
Technology

Two methods of Information Transfer for Patient Safety:
Unstructured – Easily available, everyday use, may not be usable in Court of Law
VS
Structured – Tougher to find, Maybe Paid, Should stand up in Court of Law

3 possible type of communication:
Communicate to reduce chances of Error!

Doctor and Patient
Unstructured:
SMS
SMS Medication Reminders, Report Values
Use the phone to let your patients know information they need instantly
SMS stays on record with the police and phone company
SMS lets the patient know you care outside your consulting room
Email
Email Reports and Results
Make the patient travel less
Send Documents as PDFs
Stays on record
Email communication is known to improve patient responsiveness

Doctor and Patient
Structured:
Patient Safety Software
Patient Safety Software reminds you about Consents and lets you take consent confirmations via electronic signatures and thumb prints
Improve quality of communication and force patient to confirm what is being said
Website
Simple medium to talk to and educate all your patients
Patients can read at their own convenience
Update and Upgrade at your convenience
Personal health records
Patient updates personal health record over time to ensure accuracy in data and no immediate judgement from the doctor, hence less fear of revealing history

Doctors and Healthcare Staff
Unstructured:
Email
Email exchanges between staff and doctors help each other to stay on top of the situation
With Push Mail this information is now instantly accessed
SMS
From extreme emergencies do not shy away from SMS
Make you keep the information Short and Simple
Telemedicine
Allows you to video conference with Doctors and Other staff
Helps better communicate emotion and perception
Allows real time access of same data to help explain better

Doctors and Healthcare Staff
Structured:
EMR
Authentic Medical Information about a patient in a structured pre-defined format
Built in checks and measure to ensure accurate data
Alerts
Task Lists
Alerts using the EMR software or other reminder software
Carry out important tasks, alerts help you remember
Information carried in Pen Drives and Smart Cards help understand situation better and quicker

Inanimate Objects & Health Staff/Doctors/Patients
Unstructured:
Medicine Coding
Color Coding medicines for like sounding names
Using Software to know which medicine is stored where
Office Documents
Using MS Office or Open Office to deal with Patient Schedules, Inventory and Patient Reports
Internet
Using the Internet to search for information on how to use a certain instrument or help with a latest procedure
Internet helps you communicate with manufacturers and wholsalers to ensure accurate information and supply

Inanimate Objects & Health Staff/Doctors/Patients
Structured:
Bar Coding
Bar Coding Medicines and Blood Bags to ensure the correct one is given
Can also check counterfeits and expiry dates
Reminders
Using EMR based reminders to transfer correct and on time information about a patient
RFID tagging
Using RFID tags to locate and search for instruments, medical equipment, even patients!
Check Lists
Using Pre-Defined check lists of phones and tablets to ensure you follow process

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