Liberia: Offline Health Records System Goes Live in Liberian, Ghanaian Clinics
[Liberian Investigator] Doctors, nurses and registration staff at seven clinics and health centers in Liberia and Ghana are now keeping digital patient records on a system built to keep working when the internet and power fail. The same system feeds disease surveillance data to public health authorities.
Doctors and nurses at seven clinics and health centers in Liberia and Ghana began using a new electronic health record and disease surveillance system on Wednesday. The platform, developed by OneHealthEHR Inc., is designed to function offline, allowing healthcare providers to record patient care even when internet and power are unreliable.
Once connectivity is restored, the data is securely synced. The system transmits disease surveillance data to public health authorities and is built on international health data standards to exchange information with other systems. This enables clinicians to access patient records at the point of care and allows public health authorities to gather timely data for disease surveillance and outbreak response.
OneHealthEHR Inc., based in Sinkor, described the system's live implementation as a significant milestone, marking the transition from development to full pilot implementation. The platform has already been adopted by four clinics, with more facilities added to the waiting list. The company aims to expand to 30 to 40 clinics and hospitals by the end of December.
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia and a consortium of European and African partners are collaborating on public health and disease surveillance. OneHealthEHR Inc.'s mission is to build lasting digital health infrastructure for Africa and the African diaspora.
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