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A Systematic mechanism for the collection and interpretation of display format pathology test results from Australian primary care recordscords
D Boyle, F Kong
Electronic Journal of Health Informatics | HEALTH INFORMATICS SOC AUSTRALIA LTD-H I S A | Published : 2011
Abstract
Objectives: To demonstrate a mechanism for access to primary care patient data and the use and systematic interpretation of display format textual pathology test results held in primary care - in this case for Chlamydia surveillance. Background: In Australia, it is common for pathology test results to be stored electronically in primary care medical record systems. At this time, there are few options for wide-scale access to such data that complies with privacy legislation, that supports record-linkage to other clinical databases and that can properly ensure textual results are correctly interpreted. Methods: The GRHANITE™ software system (offering generic computer system interfacing, consen..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This paper describes an early application of GRHANITETM to meet the needs of a surveillance activity requiring solutions to all three of these key issues. In situations where any of these three issues apply and for research and audit applications in general, we believe GRHANITETM is an important addition to the range of tools available across the Australian health system and is applicable internationally. Thanks to all organisations participating in the Australian Collaboration for Chlamydia Enhanced Sentinel Surveillance (ACCESS) project and to the ACCESS project coordinating committees. Funders: Australian Department of Health and Ageing; National Chlamydia Pilot Testing Program (Completed June 2010)