About the eMR

The Electronic Medical Record (eMR) is an online record, which tracks and details a patient’s care during the time spent in hospital. As health services in New South Wales adapt to meet growing population needs, the eMR will begin to replace paper-based records by integrating patient information in a central system. This allows authorised clinicians to access a patient’s records from any location within an Area Health Service, at any time, to make rapid assessments and coordinate care. Ultimately, the eMR will improve the quality, safety and efficiency of care by providing an integrated system of patient information.

The eMR is a single database where patient details are entered once and then become accessible to all treating clinicians, with authorised access, anywhere in the hospital. Information gathered about the patient from many hospital service departments can guide clinical decisions through rules and alerts brought to the attention of clinicians. This single view of a patient’s details facilitates good communications between departments and clinicians and eliminates duplication of information.

A State Baseline Build approach is being utilised for all eMR applications with the focus on building content common across all clinical areas. The applications currently being implemented are:

• Electronic Orders and Results (pdf - 304 KB)
• Operating Theatre System (pdf - 541 KB)
• Emergency Department System (384 KB)
• Enterprise Scheduling (pdf - 386 KB)
• Electronic Discharge Referral System (pdf - 467 KB)

Further information on the eMR

• Frequently asked questions on eMR (pdf - 519 KB)
• Frequently asked questions on the State Baseline Build (pdf - 176 KB)