New integration lets patients record clinical data

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Patients at two Queenstown Lakes general practices can record and view their own clinical measurements using a new kiosk and patient app, saving time for clinicians during consultations and enabling them to take control of their health. 

The Doctors Whakatipu has piloted the new API integration between BPAC’s Smart Care Kiosk and Webtools’ Centrik platform, which powers The Doctors app used across Green Cross Health’s national network of 66 The Doctors medical centres. 

The self-service clinical measurement kiosk allows patients to record their height and weight (calculates BMI) and blood pressure. 

At The Doctors Whakatipu, patients can use The Doctors app to authenticate on the kiosk and record vital clinical measurements. A real-time integration with the Medtech Evolution practice management system (PMS) means these measurements are sent automatically to the PMS, saved against their patient record, and visible to them via the patient app.  

Following the pilot of the Care Kiosk at The Doctors Whakatipu, the intention is to roll out kiosks across The Doctors national network.  

GP Lead at The Doctors Whakatipu, Kim Hurst, says the introduction of kiosks at their Frankton and Shotover practices empowers patients to take the lead with their health and feedback from patients is overwhelmingly positive.

“As a GP, it frees up valuable time during the patient’s consult, as the measurements are already captured and available for me to review,” she says. 

“We have seen great success with the introduction of video consults using The Doctors app and the Centrik platform. We are continually looking at ways we can harness technology to improve our care offering and service to patients.”

The standards-based integration between Centrik, the Care Kiosk, and the Medtech Evolution PMS uses Medtech’s ALEX® API integration and HL7® FHIR® standards for health data interoperability. 

A news release about the partnership says that on average clinical staff spend 2.5 hours per day taking and recording clinical measurements, which form part of a patient’s longitudinal record and help clinicians to manage ongoing conditions and monitor high-risk patients. 

“The partnership between health tech and health service providers embraces technology to provide patients with an accessible, frictionless solution to monitor and be informed about their health,” the release says.  

Image: GP Lead at The Doctors Whakatipu, Kim Hurst

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