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Patient seen by the GP. Send patient to hospital? Patient arrives. The GP enters patient information...
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Patient seen by the GP. Send patient to hospital ? Patient arrives. The GP enters patient information and makes the hospital referral in HealthNet EHR. No Yes Treat, prescribe medication; request sick leave, etc. The Specialist in hospital reads the referral from the GP. Enter request for more information in the EHR and send to the GP. The Specialist decides whether to accept patient and determines urgency, and any preliminary studies needed. The GP is notified of the decision; hospital administrative staff notifies the patient. GP views request in EHR and adds requested info. PATIENT REFERRAL & TREATMENT PROCESS (At the GP Office and at Hospital) At Hospital . . . At the GP Office . . . 1 No Yes More info neede d? 1 5 4 3 2
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Patient seen by the GP.
Send patient to hospital?
Patient arrives.
The GP enters patient information
and makes the hospital referral in HealthNet EHR.
No
Yes
Treat, prescribe medication; request
sick leave, etc.
The Specialist in hospital reads the
referral from the GP.
Enter request for more information in
the EHR and send to the GP.
The Specialist decides whether to accept patient and determines urgency,
and any preliminary studies needed. The GP is notified of the decision;
hospital administrative staff notifies the patient.
GP views request in EHR and adds requested info.
PATIENT REFERRAL & TREATMENT PROCESS(At the GP Office and at Hospital)
At Hospital . . .At the GP Office . . .
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No
Yes
More info
needed?
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2
The Specialist meets the patient and documents his
evaluation in the HealthNet EHR.
The Specialist orders tests and evaluations in
HealthNet using the structured protocols.
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More info
needed?
The Radiologist receives the x-ray request.
Radiologist completes x-ray request and enters results in HealthNet using the structured protocols
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Yes
No
At Hospital . . .
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At the patient’s bedside during the final ward round, the Specialist enters into HealthNet the final patient summary, describes the
needed sick leave and home care, prints out follow-up information for the patient, and provides feedback to the referring GP.
Patient returns to the GP for follow-up care and
routine monitoring.
The Specialist has made the decision to admit the patient. Using the HealthNet
ordering and messaging functions, he orders additional tests and specialized nursing care
and sends this information to the ward.
The patient returns to the Specialist to be advised of the results of the radiology
referral and the ongoing treatment plan.
During ward rounds, the Specialist uses the wireless LAN access to enter the information
into the HealthNet EHR
And back at the GP Office . . .
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At Hospital . . .
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The doctor uses the HealthNettemplate to make the referral
to the specialist.
Template information is transferred to the HealthNet referral
The HealthNet referral is available immediately to the
hospital specialist
The hospital specialist needs more information before
deciding to accept patient
Request for more information available—and answered—
immediately in the clinic
Specialist now has enough information and confirms
accepting the patient
The specialist meets and examines the patient and
makes his initial evaluation
The specialist orders a diagnostic radiology test using HealthNet template
The internal referral for the chest x-ray is immediately
seen by the radiologist
The radiologist confirms receipt of the internal referral
and accepts the patient
Procedure completed and image attached from the HealthNet digital archive
Specialist immediately sees the patient for follow-up and decides to admit to hospital
Specialist uses HealthNet messaging system to alert the ward of the patient admission
Mr. David ByrneEU Commissioner
Health & Consumer Protection
Specialist discharges patient at the bedside and provides
follow-up instructions
The Use of HealthNet in Real Life
Petri TurtiainenManaging Director
Doctorex
