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Electronic Medical Record

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The Electronic Medical Record (eMR) is a multi-year program to replace the paper medical record with an online record which tracks and details a patient's care during the time spent in hospital. The change to working in a digital environment will take place in a number of manageable phases and will be accompanied by support and training for all clinicians. The eMR will significantly improve the delivery and quality of patient care as well as streamline clinical workflow.

Over the next three years, approximately 84,000 clinicians and scientific staff in up to 188 public hospitals in New South Wales will start using the eMR.

The eMR is a key component of NSW Health's Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Strategy and is aligned with the whole-of-government approach to information technology.

eMR Applications

Select an application below to find out more:


Electronic Orders and Results (pdf - 304 KB)	Operating Theatre System (pdf - 451 KB)	Emergency Department System (pdf - 384 KB)	Enterprise Scheduling (pdf - 386 KB)	Electronic Discharge Referral System (pdf - 467 KB)

A fully electronic record will be achieved in a number of phases in the coming years. The current phase provides an essential foundation enabling all clinicians to have access to the medical record browser. Future phases will add new applications replacing the paper content. A requirement for the eMR is to be able to access the system at the point of care. Considerable investment will be required to support mobile devices.

Current Phase	Pilot Phase	Future Phases
Orders Results Theatres Emergency Dept Discharge Referral Scheduling	Medication Management Decision Support Ordering Dispensing Administration	Clinical Documentation Allied Health Nursing Clinical Pathways ICU