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Re: [Gnumed-devel] EMR requirements in one Canadian province


From: Karsten Hilbert
Subject: Re: [Gnumed-devel] EMR requirements in one Canadian province
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:34:47 +0200
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On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 04:34:20PM -0700, Jim Busser wrote:

> Subject: [Gnumed-devel] EMR requirements in one Canadian province

> •     The use of features such as strong passwords to prevent unauthorized 
> access;

site issue, GNUmed can encourage but not enforce

> •     The     installation of automatic backup for file recovery to protect   
>  
> records from loss or damage; and

available in GNUmed

> •     The     creation        and     maintenance     of an audit trail that, 
> at a minimum:
> Records the date and time of each entry for each patient;
> Shows any changes made to the record; and
> Preserves the original content when a record has been changed, updated or 
> corrected

available in GNUmed

> Ontario Regulation 114/94 made under the Medicine Act states that the  
> medical records required by regulation may be made and maintained in an 
> electronic computer system only if it has the following characteristics:
>
> The system provides a visual display of the recorded information.

Indeed ? :-)

> The system provides a means of access to the record of each patient by 
> the patient’s
> name and, if the patient has an Ontario health number, by the health  
> number.

available in GNUmed

> The system is capable of printing the recorded information promptly.

whatever "capable of printing" and "promptly" means,

available in GNUmed for some values of capable and promptly

> The system is capable of visually displaying and printing the recorded 
> information for each patient in chronological order.

available in GNUmed

> The system maintains an audit trail that:
> records the date and time of each entry of information for each patient
> indicates any changes in the recorded information
> preserves the original content of the recorded information when changed 
> or updated, and
> is capable of being printed separately from the recorded information for 
> each patient.

available in GNUmed

> The system includes a password or otherwise provides reasonable  
> protection against unauthorized access.

available in GNUmed

> The system automatically backs up files and allows the recovery of  
> backed-up files or
> otherwise provides reasonable protection against loss of, damage to, and 
> inaccessibility of, information.

available in GNUmed

:-)

Karsten
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