Improving Data Management in Healthcare with the Digital Health Record

Improving Data Management in Healthcare with the Digital Health Record

IT managers and Health Information Managers (HIM) play a pivotal role in today’s rapidly evolving Digital Health Record. As stewards of digital infrastructure and Information Governance, they must navigate complex challenges, from cybersecurity threats to scalability demands. Their decisions directly impact organisational efficiency, security, and innovation. As they grapple with ever-changing requirements, their ability to adapt and lead becomes paramount.

Improving data management in healthcare through the use of digital tools can create a more streamlined and patient-friendly healthcare ecosystem but, if not implemented properly, can put confidential patient data at risk.

Protect Confidential Data

Recent data breaches within the Australian Healthcare industry have only served to highlight the need for Health professionals and organisations to remain vigilant and maintain adequate security measures to safeguard patient data and privacy.

Consequently, thanks to the efforts of governing bodies, significant cyber protection progress has been achieved through legislation such as The Privacy Act and My Health Records Act. This advancement has bolstered patient confidence, as they are reassured to see that medical centres and hospitals are adopting a proactive stance with preventative measures. Twenty years ago, hospital information security standards barely existed at a time when physical records were the norm. Today, the introduction of electronic health records and computerized physician data entry has transformed the healthcare workforce. The sector now boasts enhanced organization, increased efficiency, and greater agility.

TIMG + InfoMedix a partnership to future proof healthcare data

The partnership between InfoMedix and TIMG (The Information Management Group) offers the healthcare industry a seamless integration between the physical health record and a digital patient chart. TIMG and InfoMedix bring over 20 years of experience, proven capability, and positive relationships in their respective fields. So how does this partnership work?

InfoMedix and the Digital Patient Chart (DPC)

The InfoMedix DPC is a highly configurable digital medical record system that empowers health services to access clinical and administrative data in real-time. It caters to health services of all sizes, spanning both public and private sectors. The DPC integrates patient and administration data from commonly used Patient Administration Systems and incorporates live reporting and data from clinical source systems, such as Pathology and Radiology.

Clinicians can directly enter clinical information into digital forms within the DPC and all approved clinical staff are given access to a centralised point of reference, presented in a layout resembling traditional paper records.

TIMG Secure end-to-end Solutions

TIMG is an experienced Information Management partner able to deliver a new world of business efficiency and innovation with our end-to-end document management and digitisation solutions. Our secure scanning and digitisation services convert hard-copy records into digital formats for ease of use, storage and access.

With a national capability, our digital transformation hubs are also located within our storage facilities. We can collect records from your site, transform them into digital formats, store them for their retention period and ultimately securely destroy them under one roof.

Digitisation and Integration of the Digital Health Record

The DPC actively streamlines the transition from paper-based records to digital formats. By Scanning paper documents, it consolidates patient records, making them immediately, concurrently, and remotely accessible to clinicians. This digitization process significantly slashes operational costs tied to paper record management. Furthermore, the DPC integrates effortlessly with over 60 widely used patient administration and clinical systems. It also offers additional integration capabilities, such as viewing and uploading functions for My Health Record. With robust system management features, the DPC ensures comprehensive user profiles, security access management, reporting, backup, disaster recovery processes, and complete audit trails. Lastly, the DPC boasts flexible installation options, available both on-prem and in the cloud.