Clinical Computing Secure, reliable technology that improves clinical workflow at the point of care
Challenges & Opportunities Opportunity for Clinical Computing Existing Challenges Cost of operations Security risks Misalignment to clinical needs Lack of staff & resources Emerging Challenges Delivering care in new contexts Clinical need for point-of- care access to information Staff mobility Next generation workforce Opportunities New integrated devices National eHealth Strategy State led clinical + infrastructure investment Maturity of enterprise infrastructure software
Clinical Computing Interactions Clerical / Administrative (eg. Patient Admission, Administration) Shared Ward Computer (eg. Inpatient ward, nursing station) Bedside Console (eg. Patient Entertainment, Consultation / Education) Specific Purpose Computer (eg. Surgical systems, Radiology viewer) Mobile In-Hospital Device (eg. Specialist rounds, aged care nursing) Mobile In the Community (eg. Community Nursing, Home Monitoring) Small Practice Computer (eg. General Practice, Pharmacy) Phone / Remote (eg. On call, remote access)
Clinical Workflow Improvements Clinical Documents & Practice Management Patient Education Mobile Image Consult Electronic Health Records Order Entry Medication Management Clinical Computing
Linking Applications & Infrastructure
Common Needs Device characteristics Input and visualisation PhysicalPhysical WorkflowWorkflow SecuritySecurity ManagementManagement Connectivity and mobility as standard Maintains context linked to the clinical application(s ) Access control with single sign-on & smart cards Protection from threats & security vulnerabilities Ability to rapidly deploy new capabilities Reliable, controlled and safe
Clinical Computing
From the budget papers: Queensland budget includes $87.1 million in 2009/2010 for clinical systems that will contribute to an EMR, plus a further $86 million for ICT supporting infrastructure Vision for the Statewide Electronic Medical Record: “ The eMR will deliver key functionality to the clinician’s desktop [...] coupled with critical Administration and Support systems” The entire solution will be implemented via a Supporting Infrastructure, both hard (connectivity, data centres, security) and soft (standards, information architectures, information policy, business intelligence). “ - Ray Brown, Tam Shepherd
Competitive Landscape HEALTH INTEGRATION Open Health Tools Connected Health Medical Grade Network Clinical Collaboration Health Knowledge Driven Health iPhone for Physicians Smarter Health Clinical Computing Clinical Collaboration & Communications Clinical Intelligence Care Network Integration
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