Electronic Records Speed up Chlamydia Treatment

“The longer a sexually transmitted infection goes untreated, the more risk there is of onward transmission and of clinical complications. Appropriate use of technology greatly improves our ability to treat patients rapidly, and we should strive to use all available methods, for the good of our patients and the betterment of public health”, states publishers at OnMedica News.

According to new findings based on research of over 100 sexual health clinic patients, electronic patient records (EPRs) can dramatically speed up the Chlamydia treatment cycle. The study showed that a shift from paper records more than doubled the proportion of people treated within two weeks of a test result.

Cellma, RioMed’s complete health information system, possesses full EPR competence. This feature of the system electronically records all patient demographic data as well as their entire medial journey through the clinic.

Also proven in the study, is that in comparison to 2007 where recording patient data was done manually, using an EPR system in 2009, the average time taken to treat a patient after a positive Chlamydia test fell from 11.5 days to 3.5 days; and the proportion of patients treated within two weeks of receiving positive test results soared from 38% in 2007 to 94% in 2009. Patients were contacted an average of 7 days sooner in 2009.

One main benefit of using Cellma’s EPR is that it saves time and improves the efficiency of the service being offered. Patients can enjoy receiving quality service exactly at the time they need it. By eliminating the consuming administrative procedures, and boosting efficiency by ensuring that patient data is accurate and up to date, Cellma contributes to a holistically functional healthcare environment.

“Clinics still running paper based records should strongly consider switching to electronic patient records” state the publishers of the research paper. RioMed’s Cellma is the optimal solution.

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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 February 2011 )