Evaluation of primary care systems

Abstract

This report deals with the evaluation of the effects of computerisation on the record keeping in primary care using the concept of performance criteria.
The evaluation data was collected in the two health centres where the computerised system is currently operational. In Ottery St. Mary the whole of the patient record is kept on the computer. In Mount Pleasant, Exeter, only the patient summary and medication is maintained. This difference leads to differences in accrued benefits, as is highlighted in the report.