Credit: healthAlliance This means all four district health boards can see the same, up-to-date data wherever the patient goesDr Karl Cole, healthAlliance More than 200,000 digital growth charts have been created since the Northern Region district health boards (DHBs) and ICT services partner healthAlliance rolled out eGrowth charts. Eclair’s eGrowth charts have replaced a paper-based charting system, allowing clinicians to electronically capture and record growth data and parameters for a range of patient scenarios, for example, the monitoring of preterm infants. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Dr Karl Cole, chief clinical information officer athealthAlliance, says the main advantage of the project is the integration of patient records. “This means all four Northern DHBs can now see the same, up-to-date data wherever the patient goes,” says Cole. He says primary care clinicians can view the eGrowth charts for their patients via TestSafe, the region’s clinical data repository system for laboratory and radiology results and reports, medications, discharge summaries, clinical documents and other patient data. eGrowth charts can also convert it to PDF format for printing so that copies can be given to patients and their families or emailed to other healthcare providers. Auckland DHB was the first to go live in September last year, followed by Waitemata DHB, Counties Manukau Health and more recently Northland DHB. Traditionally paediatricians, nurses, midwives, dieticians and other health professionals would each have their own handwritten charts or would use older electronic charts that were not widely available. Digitising this data has resulted in increased consistency and accuracy of values and provided automatic calculations of key indicators such as BMI, height velocity and z-Scores. The clear, precise graphics also help clinicians, patients and families visualise and more easily understand the information presented, reports healthAlliance. healthAllianceDr Karl Cole Greg Williams, paediatrician at Starship Child Health, says the eGrowth charts have been a huge technological leap forward in monitoring the growth of patients. “They are easy to access and use, are available across the hospital and community care team, and are now regional.” “The proof is in the uptake – we are using Eclair eGrowth charts way more than the previous versions, and this is providing us with much better information to support clinical care,” says Williams. DreamstimeNo caption Sign up for CIO newsletters for regular updates on CIO news, career tips, views and events. Follow CIO New Zealand on Twitter:@cio_nz Send news tips and comments to divina_paredes@idg.co.nz@divinap Related content feature Che cosa pensano i CIO italiani del modello low-code e che cosa accadrà con l’IA By Patrizia Licata Sep 25, 2023 5 mins Development Approaches Development Approaches Development Approaches case study ServiceNow、「Now」のバンクーバーリリースで業界初の生成AI機能を提供 ほとんどの主要ソフトウェア・ベンダーは、自社のアプリケーションに生成AIを組み込むと述べているが、ServiceNowはそのコードを提供する最初の企業になると発表した。 By Peter Sayer Sep 25, 2023 1 min Artificial Intelligence feature 10 digital transformation questions every CIO must answer Impactful DX requires a business-centric approach supported by the right skills, culture, and strategy. Here’s how to assess whether your digital journey is on the path to success. By Mary K. Pratt Sep 25, 2023 12 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership feature Rockwell Automation makes shift to ‘as-a-service’ model Facing increasing competition from cloud hypervisors that see manufacturing as prime for disruption, the industrial automation giant has undertaken a major transformation to add subscription software services to its core business. By Paula Rooney Sep 25, 2023 6 mins Manufacturing Industry Digital Transformation IT Strategy Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe