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The NSW Government is initiating the development of a single digital patient record (SDPR) system to replace the existing fragmented healthcare record-keeping systems. The current healthcare information infrastructure in NSW is outdated, complex, and fragmented, with multiple electronic medical record systems, patient administration systems, and pathology laboratory information management systems in use. These systems do not seamlessly integrate, leading to issues such as data redundancy and information gaps, which can hinder the quality of patient care and healthcare experiences.
The SDPR system is being introduced to overcome these challenges and offers numerous benefits for both patients and clinicians. It aims to enhance the continuity of care, eliminating the need for patients to repeatedly provide their medical history.
Patients will also gain secure access to their medical data, enabling them to make informed healthcare decisions and take a more active role in managing their health.
For clinicians, the SDPR system will provide easy access to comprehensive clinical data from any location, streamlining healthcare delivery and reducing unnecessary duplication of care. This system is expected to improve clinical safety and quality by minimising manual administrative tasks.
The region’s Minister for Health has emphasised the importance of the SDPR system in providing consistent, timely, and secure health information to healthcare workers and patients.
This centralised record-keeping system will offer a comprehensive view of patient care across the NSW public health system, enhancing the efficiency and quality of healthcare services.
The region’s Secretary has stressed the collaborative nature of the project and the goal of creating a world-class digital platform that meets the diverse needs of clinicians, staff, patients, and caregivers. The Single Digital Patient Record aligns with NSW Health’s commitment to delivering high-quality and patient-centred healthcare for the people of New South Wales.
The NSW Government is introducing the Single Digital Patient Record system to replace the fragmented healthcare record-keeping systems. The SDPR system will enhance the continuity of care, offer secure patient access to medical data, and streamline information access for clinicians. Minister Ryan Park and Secretary Susan Pearce’s commitment underscores the government’s dedication to delivering high-quality healthcare services in New South Wales.
OpenGov Asia earlier reported that Australia’s Northern Territory government is ensuring the State’s Hospitals have the best IT systems available to care for patients. In January 2023, the government rolled out the second stage of its AU$259 million patient health record system ‘Acacia’ – which is the biggest project of its type ever undertaken in the NT.
The health system is a digital clinical care software and is now in use at Gove Hospital and Katherine Hospital. In addition, the system is being rolled out at the Top End Renal Services, the latest health service to transition to the new Acacia system for patient administration.
Acacia was rolled out consecutively to four renal dialysis sites across the Top End in November 2022 and occurred in Central Australia in early 2023. Staff on site now use Acacia to capture same-day data on dialysis treatments. The Acacia system allows an NT Health clinic nurse in a remote Aboriginal community, or a doctor on an intensive care ward in Darwin, access to the same patient record in real-time and what care has been provided in other care settings.
