Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research
Date Submitted: Apr 22, 2022
Open Peer Review Period: Apr 22, 2022 - Jun 17, 2022
Date Accepted: Jan 3, 2023
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The introduction of a single Electronic Health Record for maternity units in Ireland: an outline of the experiences of the project management team
ABSTRACT
Background:
Electronic health records (EHRs) are being introduced worldwide. The change from paper to electronic records has not always been a seamless or quick process, however EHRs are viewed as central to updating modern health care especially organisation structures and delivery of sustainable care with the potential for joint decision making with the patient.
Objective:
The objective of this paper is to outline how an EHR is being developed in Ireland. The focus of the Maternal & Newborn Clinical Management System (MN-CMS) project is the design and implementation of an EHR for all women and babies in the maternity services in the Republic of Ireland. The paper outlines the lessons learned from the planning to optimisation stage of the project.
Methods:
The paper was developed by discussions with the project management team and their completed reports that outline the lessons they acquired from each project stage.
Results:
Key lessons learned from each stage of the project are highlighted
Conclusions:
Digital technologies have transformed banking, finance, transportation, navigation, Internet search, retail, and now EHRs may bring the same revolutionary change to healthcare. Globally, however, the implementation of EHRs has not been as successful as it could have been and the benefits of EHRs have been slow to be realized. This paper explains how the national project management team are implementing the EHR and outlines the experiences and lessons learned and the challenges ahead. Clinical Trial: N/A
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