Challenges related to information handling during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience of a secondary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Information management is among the top priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it is a key element in decision-making. This brief report describes the following challenges faced in information handling during the COVID-19 pandemic and the outcome of solutions introduced as a response: telemedicine, disease notification, record keeping, real-time hospital dashboards, recording/reporting hierarchies and clinic drug distribution.