IBRAHIM ABDULAI SAWANEH
DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - IAMTECH
AUTHOR: IBRAHIM ABDULAI SAWANEH, DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AT THE INSTITUTION OF ADVANCED MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY - IAMTECH
19th December, 2018
ABSTRACT
Healthcare in Sierra Leone faces major dilemma when it comes to recording keeping with high demand for medical treatment and services. The medical records must appropriately have all of the patients’ medical history. Healthcare professionals should always find a way to maintain the physiological parameters that can be referenced when the need arises as it can be used for several purposes. This study on patient’s database management system is design to transform the manual way of searching, sorting, keeping and accessing patient medical information (files) into electronic medical record (EMR) thereby eliminating the traditional system. Existing platforms (manual systems) have been critically examined and hence a computer based system is essential for optimal result. The computer-based platform produces patient’s records that enhances medical practioner’s to constantly monitor their patients daily in and out of the hospital. The research looks for a more reliable and efficient scheme via computer technology to process patient health record ensuring proficient outcome that is costeffective, save time and speed-up treatment. The research proposed patient database as an alternative solution to the growing world population especially third world nations. The system will serves as a communication tool thereby easing an efficient transfer of patient medical data to healthcare professionals for effective supervision within and outside the hospital. Furthermore, it also accelerates the transfer of patient healthcare data to healthcare medical servers or individual such as insurance company or employer. Efficient storage of medical records renders accuracy diagnosis that enhances reliable and detail prescriptions which can be referenced as it is needed.
KEYWORDS
Data; Database; Patient; Hospital; Medical Record; Electronic Medical Record.
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