Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Moving to paperlessness: a case study from a large general practice.

Stephen Carr-Bains1, Simon de Lusignan

  • 1The Student Health Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK. s.carr-bains@surrey.ac.uk

Informatics in Primary Care
|December 19, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A Surrogate Model Based on a Finite Element Model of Abdomen for Real-Time Visualisation of Tissue Stress during Physical Examination Training.

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)·2022
Same author

Trends in direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) prescribing in English primary care (2014-2019).

Heart (British Cardiac Society)·2022
Same author

Data saves lives: bottom-up, professionally-led endorsement would increase the chance of success.

The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·2022
Same author

Waning of first- and second-dose ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccinations: a pooled target trial study of 12.9 million individuals in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

International journal of epidemiology·2022
Same author

The value of public-private collaborative real-world evidence platforms to monitor vaccine performance post authorization: DRIVE - a European initiative.

Expert review of vaccines·2022
Same author

Severe COVID-19 outcomes after full vaccination of primary schedule and initial boosters: pooled analysis of national prospective cohort studies of 30 million individuals in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Lancet (London, England)·2022

This case study shows a large general practice successfully transitioned to a paperless system within two years. This involved significant staff training and technology upgrades, improving efficiency and data quality for better patient care.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Primary Care Management
  • Digital Health Transformation

Background:

  • Traditional paper-based medical records present logistical challenges in multi-site general practices.
  • Resource allocation for improving electronic health records (EHRs) is often constrained by time spent on paper record management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the rationale behind a large, multi-site general practice's transition to a paperless system.
  • To outline the progress, challenges, and lessons learned during the implementation of a paperless practice.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a comprehensive plan for transitioning to paperless operations.
  • Upgrading the practice's computer system and installing scanning technology.
  • Introducing a networked digital dictation system for centralized typing.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Successful shift to a largely paperless environment within approximately two years.
  • Evolution of support staff roles from record handling to scanning and data coding.
  • Increased audit and quality improvement activities due to enhanced data accessibility and searchability.

Conclusions:

  • A committed general practice can achieve a largely paperless environment through strategic planning and technological investment.
  • The transition enhances the practice's capability for health community record integration and quality target demonstration.