Dox eRDS provides several distinguishing and valuable features as an Electronic Health record (EHR).

• The forms used to input and display the data of the EHR are user definable.  System parameters ensure that core information advocated by authorities such as NEHTA is captured and retained.  Custom data fields are automatically created in the database.
   
• eRDS electronic forms and RDS paper based forms can coexist.  Some forms such as patient consent forms are best processed as paper documents for medico-legal reasons.  Other forms, where they are in particular data capture records such as an Anaesthetic Record or other theatre form, may be more appropriate for completion on paper.
   
• The data entry / display forms are dynamic
  • Sections of the form will expand or reveal themselves as appropriate
  • Data entered on one screen, once submitted to the database and validated, will automatically update any corresponding or derived fields on all other eRDS screens.

The input and display process for eRDS can be either

• Tablet PC or Micro PC
  Offers portability, hand writing recognition as input, signature capture.
   
• Networked PC Workstation
  Allows conventional data input mechanisms and provides potential for larger displays and more data per screen.

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