{"id":470250,"date":"2024-02-14T21:59:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T21:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orionhealth.com\/?p=470250"},"modified":"2024-06-04T21:46:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T21:46:03","slug":"northeast-health-wangaratta-dcr-upgrade-victorian-healthcare-enhancement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orionhealth.com\/au\/media-releases\/northeast-health-wangaratta-dcr-upgrade-victorian-healthcare-enhancement\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast Health Wangaratta Digital Care Record upgrade to improve the healthcare experience for Victorians\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

15 February 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wangaratta, Victoria \u2013 Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW), a leading Victorian health service committed to providing quality healthcare to more than 90,000 people across North East Victoria, is midway through a strategic upgrade to their digital care record (DCR) in partnership with Orion Health. The upgrade comes as part of NHW’s ongoing commitment to improving patient safety, clinical outcomes, and overall satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2003, NHW has relied on Orion Health’s DCR<\/a> to streamline healthcare operations and enhance patient care. However, Orion Health and NHW identified the need for a modern, future-proofed solution that aligns with their core goals. The decision to upgrade was further reinforced by the challenges posed by major health events such as COVID-19 and natural disasters, which put considerable strain on the local healthcare system in the Hume region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The upgrade will introduce extensive new functionality, including improved workflows, faster access to information, greater user experience, and enhanced integration capabilities. The refreshed user interface will provide clinicians with personalisation options, enabling them to tailor their view and improve productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are pleased to collaborate with Orion Health to upgrade our digital care record,” said Cam Saunders, Chief Technology and Information Manager at NHW. “This modern solution will empower our clinicians with better tools to improve patient outcomes, provide seamless care, and enhance overall efficiency.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discovery exercise conducted by Orion Health revealed areas of improvement, including a significant reliance on handwritten clinical notes and obs on paper graph forms. The new solution can enable manual processes to be digitised, leading to enhanced data accuracy and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key features of the upgraded DCR include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n