Feature
Requires EMIS Web
GP Connect
An NHS programme that supports improved patient care by sharing information held within GP practice IT systems for use across health and social care.
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Integrated care is fundamental to an efficient, patient-centric NHS. Interoperable technology is vital to achieve this. When clinicians have all the information they need to hand, that is when patients can be treated more efficiently.
GP Connect allows staff to share and view GP practice clinical information and data between IT systems, quickly and efficiently. It allows access to patient records during interactions away from the registered practice providing flexibility for PCNs.
We work proactively to ensure our systems are interoperable to support customers with a mixed GP and community systems economy.
How it works
GP Connect improves patient outcomes through:
- Read-only patient record
- Appointment management
- Structured medications and allergies information
- Consultation summary
GP Connect is available to all EMIS Web uses and can be activated easily.
Key features
- Access a patient record: Medical information is available to all clinicians, reducing risk and allowing informed decisions to be made.
- Make appointments: Other clinical system providers can find available appointment slots within primary care and book on behalf of the patient, saving valuable time.
- Access GP record structured data: Patients’ records can be accessed. Users can query GP records and return structured, SNOMED coded data that can be used in their local system for decision support (e.g., populate medication details or allergy warnings).
- Messaging send document: This provides the capability for a patient’s registered GP practice to receive a summary document of a consultation (pdf) electronically returned for easy filing following a patient being seen in another care setting.
Key benefits
- Collaborative working: Organisations with differing clinical systems can view patient records
- Full visibility: Immediate access to patient care records saves time and reduces clinical risk
- Improves safety of prescribing: Structured data is returned to improve decisions with medication alerting tools