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FUJI-Scheduler: outpatient-test-order-management function for order entry system
Shuichi Toyoda1, Noboru Niki, Hiromu Nishitani
1Dept. of Nursing, Jobu Univ., Gunma, Japan. toyoda@jobu.ac.jp
Summary
This study introduces an electronic patient record (EPR) system designed for chronic disease management. The system streamlines clinical planning and test order scheduling, improving efficiency in healthcare data utilization.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Medical Data Management
- Clinical Decision Support
Background:
- Medical institutions are increasingly computerizing patient data, creating massive volumes of electronic health records (EHRs).
- Effective utilization of EHRs requires capabilities for data representation, inter-institutional sharing, and support for systematic medical care.
- The e-Japan Strategy prioritizes the computerization of medical institutions as critical social infrastructure.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate clinical planning for outpatient chronic disease care within an electronic patient record (EPR) system.
- To explore data representation methods for EPR systems to enhance information understanding and sharing.
- To describe an order entry system designed to optimize test scheduling and automate order creation.
Main Methods:
- Development and description of an EPR system incorporating FUJI-Scheduler for test order scheduling.
- Implementation of functions for efficient representation of past and future test order data.
- Design of a novel user interface to reduce planning workload for healthcare professionals.
Main Results:
- The developed system can create annual test schedules for individual patients.
- The system automatically generates test orders based on the created annual plans.
- A new user interface was introduced, aiming to decrease the workload associated with clinical planning.
Conclusions:
- The described EPR system and its integrated order entry functionality offer a promising approach to managing chronic disease outpatient care.
- The system's ability to automate scheduling and data representation can improve the efficiency of medical care provision.
- Experimental operation indicates the system's potential to enhance the usability and effectiveness of electronic patient records.
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