Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 March 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Chronic Disease Management: Discussion

9:00 am

Photo of Michael HartyMichael Harty (Clare, Independent)
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We did not mention ehealth and the single patient record. A patient may be admitted to St. Vincent's Univeristy Hospital, for example, discharged and then admitted to Loughlinstown or some other hospital but with no notes or other communication. The GP often has to be consulted on the patient's background.