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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.
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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.
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