Oliver BP will create a record for a new patient if referral received electronically. I know this to be true as I use BP and have seen this. If my memory serves me correct so will MD2.
Cedric -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Oliver Frank Sent: Thursday, 7 December 2006 9:10 PM To: General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] secure messaging [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The only benefits I can see of sending electronic referrals are: > > 1.pt turns up to specialist having forgotten theirs -can resend > direct. (can also fax after printing the forest) > > 2.need appt for ie Paed Outpts clinic, or Adolescent Pysch clinic etc > - either routine or urgent appt, they ALWAYS want the referral faxed > to them first to be put onto 'Consideration For Appts' pile for the > next Appts Committeee meeting. (these meetings and lists are common > for serious cardiothoracic surgery-ask me about that sometime:( -In > this second instance have referrals printed straight to the specialist > will be a great bonus, ie one copy for Argus, paper copy for pt to > take when they finally deem to make the appointment for them. They > will not even consider an appt until they receive the referral first. > > 3. The odd forgotten path/radiology referral when pts turn up, are > another good reason to have this available. Another benefit is that the local specialists to whom I am now emailing referrals via Argus is that the referral goes straight into the specialist's electronic record for the patient. A growing number of specialists are now using Genie or other clinical systems. They don't want paper coming in any more now than we do. I have been told, but haven't tried to confirm it yet, that Genie automatically creates a record for a new patient when the referral is received via Argus, using the information in the referral. -- Oliver Frank, general practitioner 255 North East Road, Hampstead Gardens, South Australia 5086 Phone 08 8261 1355 Fax 08 8266 5149 Mobile 0407 181 683 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
