Survey of Information Management System in Medical Laboratories
- VernacularTitle:Эрүүл мэндийн лабораторийн мэдээллийн тогтолцооны судалгааны зарим дүнгээс
- Author:
Enkhjargal Ts
1
;
Bayarzaya A
2
Author Information
1. Mongolian Association of Health Laboratorians
2. Ministry of Health
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Health Laboratory
2020;11(1):5-7
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Background:The main service of medical laboratories is provision of test results. The test results and other patient data are kept in either electronic system or paper-based systems or both. We assessed the current status of the use of information management system by medical laboratories in Mongolia.
Methods:Twenty four laboratories of health organizations representing government and private sectors as well as urban and rural locations were included in the survey. The assessment was carried out using a questionnaire based on MNS ISO 15189:2015 requirements.
Results:Out of the twenty four participant laboratories 54.2% (12) recorded the test results both in a workbook and in an electronic database, and 12.5% logged the results to the electronic database only. All patient data kept in the electronic system were protected, but the data protection was difficult to implement
for paper-based records. Servers of the electronic information management system provided a long-time guaranteed back-up for patient results and enabled data retrieval for the analysis. 68.8% (16) of the laboratories used an information management system called E-health supported by the Ministry of
Health.
Conclusion:Electronic information management system is widely implemented in medical laboratories but it needs further development and broader involvement of laboratories of all levels.
- Full text:HL-2020-11(1)-5-7.pdf
