Paper Based Health Care Case Analysis

In paper based health care system all healthcare records, data and information are stored on paper. The info in these papers is just confined to the clinic or hospital where patient visited for seeking assistance. In this scenario, a similar state of affairs is reported. With the aid of storyboards, situation from paper based health care arrangement is explained.

Adam, who is a patient in this scenario, was suffering from severe headache, nausea and dizziness from two days. Because of his malady, he was not well-to-do and was not able to get to his chore. He decided to consult a doctor and ask for medication. He strained to visit his family doctor, but unfortunately his family physician was not in town for a month. Adam resolved to confer
This time this appointment was not because of his illness, but because he needed written information about his visit to both clinics and cost he paid for all medical treatment and copy of his health care records. He required this information to show as a proof to his health care insurance. According to his health care insurance some part of medical treatment and medication, bill will be covered by insurance. In order to make health insurance pay for his treatment and medication Adam has to provide substantiation of his visits to health care professionals, i.e. Dr Allen and a neurologist, information about treatment cost, and receipt of prescribed medication he bought from a drugstore. Also, he has to provide a medical certificate in his office that ensures that Adam was not fit to work for a week. Adam also kept his health care records in a file for his individual purpose. He thought it was best practice if people keep his records of all the medication, and treatment he received. So, next time if he visits to the doctor, he can show them all details about this medical history.

4.2 Case study Scenario 2

Lack of Medical Information During First aid provided by Ambulatory Service:

Medical Healthcare Hospital is one of the famous and the best hospitals in the city. All victims of accidents and the masses who needed medical attention during a calamity or emergency scenarios are brought to this hospital. They
When they took the boy safely out of the car, they searched for boy’s driving license or National Identity Card (NIC). After finding the National Identity Card of a boy in his wallet, they entered the boy’s NIC information in their system and found out the boy’s emergency medical information. The car accident victim's name is Ethan, his blood group is O positive and he is allergic to the drug name “propofol”. The paramedics quickly change their first aid strategy and plan to inject Ethan with another drug called “Ketamine” instead of “propofol”. Ketamine is also an anesthetic drug, given to the patient before any painful medical procedure is conducted on their body. After the injection of ketamine, paramedics started first aid procedure that kept Ethan’s body out of pain and safe before they reach trauma center. Once paramedics reached to trauma center they hand over Ethan to the trauma doctors and staff. The trauma doctors and staff have been already aware about Ethan’s condition and knew about Ethan’s allergy to the “propofol”.

Paramedics uploaded information about medical care provided to Ethan during first aid ambulatory service in their system. From ambulatory system all information about Ethan was synchronized to the trauma center system that helped trauma doctors and nurses to know the incoming patient condition before arrival of ambulance. This information