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1. Medical Histories & Medical Records Keeping Important Medical
Data on Our Patients &
Using that Data to Help in Care
2. Medical Records - Then & Now The Paper Record
Readable Writing
Availability
Tracking
Getting Data in to the Record in a Timely Manner
Moves with Patient
3. Medical Records - Then & Now Where did that record go ?
Putting in all the floating data slips !
Getting the record off to different clinics !
Doing chart reviews
4. Medical Records - Then & Now Where did all those records go after a patient died ?
Can I find the record in the dead record file room ?
5. Medical Records - Then & Now The coding room jungle
Getting the ICD-9 codes correct
Setting up for billing
Doctor, Medical Student & Resident Reviews & Sign-Offs
6. Medical Records - Then & Now The new medical filing room
Where did all those folders go ?
Hello Y2K !!!!
7. Medical Records - Then & Now Entering the lab data
No longer by hand and floating files
Direct data entry in to the electronic medical record
8. Medical Records - Then & Now The student and resident offices on the hospital wards and in the clinics
Search and reviewing patient data
Entering information
9. Medical Records - Then & Now At the Nurses’Station
Students
Residents
Nurses
Pharmacists
Social Service
Calling in from outside the hospital
10. Medical Records - Then & Now 85% electronic data management
Multiple access points - simultaneously
Able to access via modem or Interent
Can review data from outside hospital
Remaining hurdles - Phys Ex & Progress Notes
How about an Internet Medical Record