In order for the device to gain acceptance by medical professionals, smart glasses will need to be tailored to fit the needs of medical and surgical sub-specialties. Future studies will need to qualitatively assess the benefits of smart glasses as an adjunct to the current health information technology infrastructure.
A satellite endoscopy service was formally established in late January 1997 in one peripheral hospital, a second service commencing in April 1997, and a third in December 1997. More than 500 patients underwent gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures at these satellite services during 1997. The feedback received to date indicates that the establishment of this service is supported by patients and the peripheral hospitals. It is expected that this project will achieve all its stated objectives. In addition, the implementation of this service will assist in improved waiting list management at Royal Perth Hospital. The satellite endoscopy service is a unique development in Western Australia and has demonstrated definite benefits to patients in less than six months of operation.
papers presented were of a high standard and the content was very relevant to my research interest (the electronic medical record and the privacy of patient information). My attendance at this conference was due to the generous support of the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation via the J. Mattinson Scholarship awarded for 2004.The conference was instrumental in examining the practical impact of health information management and technology on clinicians' everyday practice, and highlighted the key strategic issues at a global level. Important issues for patients were emphasised, giving the patients' perspective to the multi-stakeholder audience during the conference and advising during the development of the program. The first day was the 'Leadership in Global Health Technology: LIGHT' component. I did not attend this part of the conference. However, I am aware that Albert van der Zeijden delivered a presentation titled Patient rights and responsibilities with e-health technologies. He spoke about the role of information and communication technology and medical information systems and their relevance to patient-centred healthcare. Highlighted were the potentials of e-health and electronic medical records to patient health outcomes, and the concerns such as privacy of personal medical information. It was stressed that in addition to patients' rights, patients also have responsibilities in their selfmanagement.The next two days' sessions took us further along the road to a better understanding of the various systems that are already available, or which are under development, to assist in delivering fast and reliable diagnoses. Over the two days there were six streams: Stream A • Developing effective communications between clinicians • Sharing clinical communications and records with patients • Requesting investigations • Improving patient choice through electronic referral and booked admissions: an update • Electronic booking in practice • Transferring care: developing effective electronic discharge communications Stream B • An introduction to e-prescribing and patient safety • Developing clinical decision support and effective red flags • Electronic prescribing: the practicalities • Electronic prescribing in practice: the impact on patient care and safety • Electronic systems: safely supporting new prescribers and extended prescribing roles • Delivering clinical decision support using new standards Stream C • Patient rights and responsibilities with e-Health technologies • E-Health technologies for patient empowerment • Engaging the family in healthcare • The patient's e-Health charter • Recent advances in e-Security and its relevance to the health services • Electronic systems: safely supporting patient care while protecting confidentiality Stream D • Supporting clinicians with evidence and knowledge -ISABEL: decision support in the clinical workflow • Decision support for triage and diagnostic decision making • Developing a filmless hospital • Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS): changing the way ...
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