Primary care computing in England and Scotland: a comparison with Denmark
This paper compares the status of primary care computing in England and Scotland with that of Denmark. The rate of utilisation by Danish GPs is among the highest in the world and the MedCom national health network handles over 90% of the country's primary sector clinical communications. A high...
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| description | This paper compares the status of primary care computing in England and Scotland with that of Denmark. The rate of utilisation by Danish GPs is among the highest in the world and the MedCom national health network handles over 90% of the country's primary sector clinical communications. A high proportion of English and Scottish GPs also use computers in their clinical practices, and like their Danish colleagues, they benefit from more accurate and streamlined medications management, particularly in terms of repeat prescriptions. The historical forces and factors which influenced the development of primary care computing are identified and discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf8f79426b7f4040b94a5d6c94b551752022-12-22T03:21:21ZengBCS, The Chartered Institute for ITJournal of Innovation in Health Informatics2058-45552058-45632006-06-01142939910.14236/jhi.v14i2.619561Primary care computing in England and Scotland: a comparison with DenmarkDenis ProttiGraham WrightShaun TreweekIb JohansenThis paper compares the status of primary care computing in England and Scotland with that of Denmark. The rate of utilisation by Danish GPs is among the highest in the world and the MedCom national health network handles over 90% of the country's primary sector clinical communications. A high proportion of English and Scottish GPs also use computers in their clinical practices, and like their Danish colleagues, they benefit from more accurate and streamlined medications management, particularly in terms of repeat prescriptions. The historical forces and factors which influenced the development of primary care computing are identified and discussed.https://hijournal.bcs.org/index.php/jhi/article/view/619electronic medical recordsGP computingphysician practice management systemsprimary care informatics |
| spellingShingle | Denis Protti Graham Wright Shaun Treweek Ib Johansen Primary care computing in England and Scotland: a comparison with Denmark Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics electronic medical records GP computing physician practice management systems primary care informatics |
| title | Primary care computing in England and Scotland: a comparison with Denmark |
| title_full | Primary care computing in England and Scotland: a comparison with Denmark |
| title_fullStr | Primary care computing in England and Scotland: a comparison with Denmark |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary care computing in England and Scotland: a comparison with Denmark |
| title_short | Primary care computing in England and Scotland: a comparison with Denmark |
| title_sort | primary care computing in england and scotland a comparison with denmark |
| topic | electronic medical records GP computing physician practice management systems primary care informatics |
| url | https://hijournal.bcs.org/index.php/jhi/article/view/619 |
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