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The future of general practice IT

2011 Conference for General Practice 1 Sep 2011 - 4 Sep 2011 in Auckland Dr Ashwin Patel. The future of general practice IT. Welcome to the Information AGE. Both patients and doctors know Death, sickness, and pain (mental if not physical) are part of life

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The future of general practice IT

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  1. 2011 Conference for General Practice 1 Sep 2011 - 4 Sep 2011 in Auckland Dr Ashwin Patel The future of general practice IT

  2. Welcome to the Information AGE

  3. Both patients and doctors know • Death, sickness, and pain (mental if not physical) are part of life • Medicine has limited powers and is risky; errors happen • Doctors don’t know everything: they need decision-making and psychological support • Some patients know more than doctors • We’re in this together • Patients can’t leave it all to the doctor • Doctors need to be honest to patients about our deficiencies • Expecting your doctor to know everything without accessing information is like expecting your travel agent to keep all airline and rail timetables in his or her head (Lawrence Weed) A new World

  4. Manage knowledge • knowledge is made accessible • at the moment it is required (at the point of care) • process-integrated decision support • diffusion of innovative medicine • Coordinatecare • Patient-centered recording and use of data • Across patient conditions • Services and Settings • Over life time • Advance the effectiveness of teams • Incorporate measurement • care processes and outcomes • into daily practice Effective use of IT

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