DATAMANAGEMENT IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMS

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DATAMANAGEMENT IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
(EMS)

• Immonen, Aapo
• University of Kuopio,
• Department of Health policy and management
• Finland

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESETATION

• To give a overview of the current situation
• End-users comments and needs
• Proposals for next steps

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Health care informatics situation in Finland

• Large area
• Long distances
• Scarce population
• Advanced communication network
• Scandinavian Health care system
• Numerous pilot projects

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What is going on in the field of EMS

• New technology for communication
• National dispatching centre project
• Satakunta Macro pilot- project
• Numerous smaller projects aiming to provide
  telemedical applications

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Current Information gathered in EMS

• Information given by dispatch centre
• Monitored evaluation of patients initial state ,
  mainly ECG for consultation
• Preliminary information to hospital
• Report at arrival to hospital

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Current digitalinformation flow in EMS

• No permanent documentation in digital form
• Information transmitted in several different
  modes Fax , desktop , server, receiving unit
  etc
• No coherent custom
• Technology driven

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Needs in the field

• Organisations who need the information
• Physicians
• Paramedics
• Hospital staff
• Officials
• Other organisations involved in EMS

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New approach
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Planning data management

• Well planned algorithms from the end users
• Digital identification of the users
• Well planned archiving of the data
• Mutual message structure

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Important facts in development

• Different health care systems
• Field fitness of the equipment and system
• Readiness to immediate bi-directional connections
• Evaluation of practical experiences
• Pronounced need for education and interactive
  training

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Next steps

• A space for projects that utilises results of
  previous projects
• Distant learning environment via Internet-
  project
• Mutual Data Management - project
• Involving end users, authorities and industry
• International, cross border-projects
• Lead by EMS professionals