Mickey
and Minnie Mouse are two of the most interesting patients on my practice list.
They have a range of bizarre illnesses, complex histories, multiple
medications, allergies and immunisations!
I
expect most GP surgeries have a Minnie and Mickey, or 'patients' like them.
They are 'dummy' patient records where we practice electronic record use, and
train new staff.
Well
I am delighted to announce that this couple are the first from my surgery to
have the benefit of 'electronic record access'. And how do they feel about the
process and experience? Well I have not had a squeak of complaint from them
yet. The registration process at the surgery was straightforward, they have an
identity number and password to enter the appointment and medication requesting
section via the surgery website. There is an additional password requirement to
get into the medical record section, and being forgetful mice, they share the
same 'easy to remember' password. (I will have to consider giving advice about
secure passwords)
I am
very grateful that they have given me verbal permission to use their records to
demonstrate the reality to others, and to test that the system works!
For
those with an interest in finding out more about records access, there are a
number of individuals in England who have long experience and are happy to
share knowledge and lessons through websites. I would suggest Brian Fisher who
is a longstanding respected advocate of patient access to health information,
and was one of the founders of PAERS
(www.paers.net), and Amir Hannan a GP in Glossop who hosts a highly
informative and interactive website (www.htmc.co.uk)
But
more to come from my more 'skeptical' practice in future notes, and a glimpse
of what is available about ‘Minnie & Mickey’ on-line.
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