HIQA: Reliance On Paper Records Means Ireland's Health Service Will Remain Inefficient.

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Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 10:30am

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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Unlike other countries, Ireland doesn’t have one single entity to store medical information .

Many hospitals and doctor surgeries are still relying on paper records according to the Health Information and Quality Authority.

It says healthcare in Ireland will remain inefficient and ineffective without urgent reform of how data is stored and shared.

We have launched a report calling for reform of #healthinformation in Ireland to deliver safer, better care for everyone. The full report is available here: https://t.co/9HvGVJUd0v

Our CEO Phelim Quinn makes the case for reform of #healthinformation in this video. pic.twitter.com/2trKIr0JtE

— HIQA (@HIQA) October 26, 2021

Unlike other countries, Ireland doesn’t have one single entity to store medical information .

Rachel Flynn is HIQA's Director of Health Information and Standards.

She joined Clem Ryan on Tuesday's edition of Kildare Today.

An entity also needs to be established to provide strategic leadership and governance for health information. This needs to be adequately funded and resourced, and underpinned by legislation.

— HIQA (@HIQA) October 26, 2021

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