This document discusses how technology can be used to disseminate medical information to improve patient safety and reduce medico-legal risks for doctors. It outlines various structured and unstructured communication methods between doctors and patients, healthcare staff, and for managing inanimate objects. These include email, SMS, telemedicine, electronic medical records, alerts, reminders, barcoding, and RFID tagging to efficiently share accurate patient information and ensure correct procedures and treatments. The goal is to adequately transfer information using the most convenient and cost-effective technological means to genuinely improve patient safety and cover future legal issues.

1. Medico Legal and Patient Safety Through Information Dissemination via Technology AdityaPatkar Plus91 Technologies Twitter: @adityapatu Email: a.patkar@plus91.in Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

2. Doctors are running scarred with potential Medico Legal hazards they may have to face Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

3. Even the most successful and prepared doctor faces moments of risk in practice Human Error Too much Work Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

4. Plus91 Technologies Private Limited The key to providing genuine Patient Safety and covering future Medico Legal pain points is Adequate & Accurate transfer of Information

5. The Easiest Cheapest Most convenient method of information dissemination is by using Technology Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

6. Two methods of Information Transfer for Patient Safety: Unstructured – Easily available, everyday use, may not be usable in Court of Law VS Structured – Tougher to find, Maybe Paid, Should stand up in Court of Law Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

7. 3 possible type of communication: Communicate to reduce chances of Error! Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

8. Doctor and Patient Unstructured: SMS SMS Medication Reminders, Report Values Use the phone to let your patients know information they need instantly SMS stays on record with the police and phone company SMS lets the patient know you care outside your consulting room Email Email Reports and Results Make the patient travel less Send Documents as PDFs Stays on record Email communication is known to improve patient responsiveness Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

9. Doctor and Patient Structured: Patient Safety Software Patient Safety Software reminds you about Consents and lets you take consent confirmations via electronic signatures and thumb prints Improve quality of communication and force patient to confirm what is being said Website Simple medium to talk to and educate all your patients Patients can read at their own convenience Update and Upgrade at your convenience Personal health records Patient updates personal health record over time to ensure accuracy in data and no immediate judgement from the doctor, hence less fear of revealing history Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

10. Doctors and Healthcare Staff Unstructured: Email Email exchanges between staff and doctors help each other to stay on top of the situation With Push Mail this information is now instantly accessed SMS From extreme emergencies do not shy away from SMS Make you keep the information Short and Simple Telemedicine Allows you to video conference with Doctors and Other staff Helps better communicate emotion and perception Allows real time access of same data to help explain better Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

11. Doctors and Healthcare Staff Structured: EMR Authentic Medical Information about a patient in a structured pre-defined format Built in checks and measure to ensure accurate data Alerts Task Lists Alerts using the EMR software or other reminder software Carry out important tasks, alerts help you remember Information carried in Pen Drives and Smart Cards help understand situation better and quicker Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

12. Inanimate Objects & Health Staff/Doctors/Patients Unstructured: Medicine Coding Color Coding medicines for like sounding names Using Software to know which medicine is stored where Office Documents Using MS Office or Open Office to deal with Patient Schedules, Inventory and Patient Reports Internet Using the Internet to search for information on how to use a certain instrument or help with a latest procedure Internet helps you communicate with manufacturers and wholsalers to ensure accurate information and supply Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

13. Inanimate Objects & Health Staff/Doctors/Patients Structured: Bar Coding Bar Coding Medicines and Blood Bags to ensure the correct one is given Can also check counterfeits and expiry dates Reminders Using EMR based reminders to transfer correct and on time information about a patient RFID tagging Using RFID tags to locate and search for instruments, medical equipment, even patients! Check Lists Using Pre-Defined check lists of phones and tablets to ensure you follow process Plus91 Technologies Private Limited

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