The role of electronic healthcare systems (EHS) for patient recordkeeping in the Western Cape

• Main Author: Davids, Kaashiefah
• Other Authors: van den Berg, Carolien
• Language: en
• Published: University of Western Cape 2021
• Subjects: Electronic healthcare system (EHS); Electronic health record (EHR); Information and communication technology (ICT); Paper-based system; Western Cape
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7829

Magister Commercii - MCom === Information and communication technologies (ICT) have changed the way healthcare processes are being documented. This results in better quality and ethical vigilance to ensure a more accurate form of data recordkeeping (Stevenson, Nilsson, Petersson & Johansson, 2010). Health care in South Africa, is facing major issues relating to patient care, such as delays in patients receiving medical care. According to the national Department of Health, the improvement of public healthcare facilities is crucial (McIntyre & Ataguba, 2017). Information and communication technology (ICT) has the ability to significantly alter the status of healthcare services in the Western Cape, which can be achieved through the role of an electronic healthcare record (EHR).