In July 2017, NHS Barnsley CCG and Barnsley Healthcare Federation won the ‘Management and Culture Project of the Year’ category of the Public Sector Paperless Awards.
They have been using the MIG since early 2016 to share GP records electronically. This has helped to provide clinicians with instant access to patient information and has reduced the need for letters and other paper-based correspondence.
The MIG was initially used by iHeart Barnsley and they coordinated the award submission on behalf of the CCG and CIC. Both organisations played a key role in persuading GPs and end user organisations to invest in the MIG and felt that the awards would provide a good opportunity to showcase this project.
They have deployed the Detailed Care Record and the Shared Record Viewer to provide primary, secondary and community care staff with access to live patient data 24 hours a day. This has led to more efficient care and a better experience for patients.
How have they benefited from the MIG?
Efficient working
Clinicians can work more efficiently, as they no longer need to contact GP surgeries for patient information.
Secure data sharing
GPs have complete control of how much patient information is shared. The MIG consent model gives explicit consent at the point care and patients can opt-out if they don’t want to share their record.
Improved patient care
The MIG provides clinicians with additional information about a patient. This helps them to make informed decisions faster and benefits the patient, as they don’t need to repeat their medical information to different healthcare staff.
Real-time data
The MIG doesn’t use a data repository, which means clinicians will always have access to most up-to-date information about a patient.
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