All public hospitals in Tasmania now have access to up-to-date patient information with iSOFT's patient management system. More than 5,000 clinical staff across Tasmania benefit from the roll out, which will improve patient care, efficiency and productivity.
The state previously had three separate databases of patient data, but the new system has consolidated more than 6.5 million records into one standard database serving all of Tasmania, including regional and acute hospitals, as well as centers on the remote King and Flanders Islands.
Tasmania's Department of Health and Human Services signed a $4.6 million agreement for an electronic patient record in February 2008. iSOFT's statewide solution is the foundation of this record, which will become the definitive source of patient data.
Future plans include clinical systems for medical and nursing notes, e-prescribing, and electronic communication solutions for primary physicians, specialists and community pharmacists.
A statewide solution for community and mental health services is also in development, and will be made available to 24 community health services and 32 mental health facilities.
