The Government’s eReferrals system is proving to a hit, with Health Minister Jonathan Coleman revealing more than one million electronic referrals to specialists have been successfully processed in the South Island.
The South Island Electronic Request Management System allows general practice teams to submit requests for specialist advice direct to a secure database of over 700 specialists.
“More than a million South Islanders have had access to timely specialist advice as a result of the eReferrals system,” says Coleman.
“First launched in Canterbury DHB in 2009, the eReferrals system enables a faster, smoother and more accurate transfer of patient information,” he explains.
“Replacing hand-written referrals with eReferrals has also reduced inaccuracies and has saved time for clinicians,” he adds. For the full article click here
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