The card would also monitor the Chronic Disease Assistance Programme (CDAP), he said. “The project will start on a pilot basis in March and then it will be rolled out to the entire country by the third or fourth quarter of next year,” Narace said, during a telephone interview yesterday. “This is intended to be the first real major transformation tool in healthcare,” he added.
He explained that the card would allow people to visit a physician or pharmacy and instead of filling out forms, their health records could be accessed with just a swipe of the card. Narace said through the E-Health Card, patients would be identified and the healthcare encounter would be validated in quick time. He noted that with the implementation of the card, waiting time at institutions and doctors would be decreased.
About the E-Health Card
Once registered, patients will be able to access providers’ availability, rosters, services on-line and book appointments. Those who do not have access to the Internet can call a toll-free number to obtain an appointment and the information will be updated on the system. All appointments and reminders will be communicated automatically to the patient using e-mail or text messaging.
Once at the facility, the patient will present the E-Health Card to the clerk, who would confirm identity, and retrieve the patient’s files. Once treatment is complete, the patient’s records will be updated, complete with the physician’s report, images and lab results.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Leah Sorias
Quelle/Source: The Trinidad Guardian, 28.12.2009
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