Nursing documentation is a vital component of safe, ethical and effective nursing practice, regardless of the context of practice or…
1.History of documentation in Healthcare worldwide
The practice of documentation in healthcare is over 100 years old. In 19th century and first half of 20th, most…
2.Health documentation in Oman.
Heath documentation in Oman was depend on paper-based systems and routine communication methods such as telephone and fax, but In…
3.Paper based patient record and electronic medical record in Oman.
Medical record is used somewhat interchangeably to describe the systematic documentation of a single patient’s medical history and care across…
4.Advantages and disadvantages of paper records
Advantages: The wonderful thing about paper is that it very transportable. The paper record can be used as…
5.Advantages and disadvantages of electronic records.
Electronic Medical Records (EMD) are used to document patient care and for financial, legal, research and quality-improvement purposes. EMD has…
6.Evolution of the health record system in Oman.
About Directorate General of Information Technology. Information Technology has advanced immensely in the current times, and as positively affected…
7.Definition of Al-Shifa system.
The E-health application or the Al Shifa System from the Ministry of Health (MoH) is one of the most advanced…
8.Characteristics of Al-Shifa system.
A fully integrated and easily accessible EMR that provides 360 degree view of the patient history and clinical information needed…
9.Challenges and area of improvement of AL-Shifa system.
Areas of improvement of AL Shifa System: The healthcare system in the Sultanate of Oman witnessed an impressive development…
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