Tag: healthcare
Reading the records
The delivery of healthcare is complex business. Often times records are compiled by large numbers of people in teams or extension of teams about a single patient. The vast majority of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are text-based. Understanding a patient’s condition(s) and needs from records is often demanding of time, effort and concentration. Overall, both the delivery of healthcare and the management of health records are complex tasks, necessitating a systematic approach, efficient communication, and the use of advanced toolsRead More …
Communication
Communication is a broad and multifaceted concept that can be defined in various ways depending on the context. Communication in health services is a very big issue. Numerous inquiries have found communication problems. NHS trusts and other heath service organisations are unaware of the costs of communication deficiencies. It is a very difficult thing to assess the cost to their business and the costs to patients. The following general definition will be adopted for this article: “Communication is the processRead More …
Documentation
All health service personnel who deliver or are involved in delivering frontline health services are required to document their work. This is unarguable. What does documentation mean? Documentation as a word has several meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here are a few common interpretations: Record keeping: In a general sense, documentation often refers to the act of keeping detailed records. These records can be about any number of things, such as financial transactions, business operations,Read More …
Health debt – the post-pandemic trauma
The delay or disruption of healthcare services due to the COVID-19 pandemic has created what some have referred to as a “healthcare backlog.” This refers to the accumulation of health needs that were unmet or postponed during the pandemic, which now need to be addressed. See also pandemic lash. This backlog includes everything from delayed or cancelled elective surgeries to missed routine screenings and vaccinations, postponed mental health treatments, and disruptions in chronic disease management. These delays can have seriousRead More …