Historia clínica computarizada en el sistema de salud pública del Ecuador

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The electronic or computerized medical record is an innovation that has been implemented for approximately 18 years as a proposal for clinical practice, and for about 10 years it has been used in medical-patient care. This is a computer tool that primarily allows for continuity in patient care, so that when the patient seeks care at another healthcare facility, the healthcare professional can access the data from the previous consultation and thus have an idea of the patient's progress. In addition, electronic medical records can help reduce time and improve the quality of patient care. OBJECTIVE: To establish the effectiveness of the computerized medical record used in the Ministry of Public Health through the analysis of the RDACCA software. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a descriptive, retrospective analysis that has allowed for the search of scientific articles on platforms such PubMed, Scielo, Elsevier, Google Scholar, and Mendeley, providing the main basis for the search for the implementation of electronic medical records in the Public Health System to analyze their effectiveness and improvement in patient care. CONCLUSION: Patient care begins at the primary care level, where the patient is evaluated using the RDACCA platform, allowing for the application of electronic medical records and thus enabling timely access and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and reduction of time in medical care