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Together we can tackle diabetes
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One in seven of us are at high risk of developing diabetes and that number is rising. Diabetes costs the NHS over £10 billion a year of which up to 80% is spent on preventable complications (Diabetes UK). Population profiling, joined-up technology and patient involvement can all help to reduce the devastating effects of diabetes.
With EMIS Web®, you can:
- Identify at risk patients
- Share data across organisations for better care
- Measure performance across your locality
- Inform and educate professionals, carers and patients
- Involve patients in their own care
Prevention
Diabetes prevention can lower instances of diabetes by 26%:
- Advice, tips, forums and blogs are available at Patient.info.
Identification
Early detection and cost effective therapy means better outcomes and lower costs:
- Qdiabetes allows GPs to calculate a patient’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes .
- GPs can identify those at risk of hospital admissions with Risk Stratification.
- Secondary care clinicians can digitally share blood test results and clinical letters with primary care.
Helping patients to self-manage their condition
- Patient Access allows patients to easily access care plans and patient leaflets.
- Share Your Record allows patients to give healthcare teams emergency access to their medical record.
- Diabetes UK information prescriptions help patients achieve their health targets.
Management
Sharing data for better care:
- Interoperability between primary, secondary and community organisations means everyone has a complete view of each patient’s care.
- EMIS-X® Mobile allows community nurses to securely access EMIS Web on the move.
- Electronic prescribing allows GPs and practice nurses to send prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy of the patient's choice.
Measurement
Understanding your population and measuring the success of local initiatives:
- Enterprise Search and Reports measures delivery against key objectives.
- Create a range of reports, dashboards and data models with EMIS-X® Analytics.