RiO Clinical Information System To Be Implemented At One Of Britain’s Key Primary Care Trusts

East Elmbridge & Mid Surrey Primary Care Trust has signed a contract with CSE-Servelec Limited of Sheffield, to implement RiO, their web based integrated care record system. The Trust has been using CSE Servelec’s managed IT services for the past 5 years.

The Trust was looking for a system that would help to streamline and coordinate existing working practices. RiO satisfies these criteria and more, with a flexible design that is ideally suited to the multi-disciplinary working environments of care professionals such as health visitors, district nurses and therapists.

For community based healthcare professionals, RiO is a single source of community and epidemiological information. Capable of crossing organisational boundaries to support seamless care processes and health promotion, RiO unifies primary care practice-based systems and secondary care. Through its strict adherence to international standards, the system will easily incorporated into the new NHS National Integrated Care Records Programme.

RiO is a scaleable solution for PCT-wide deployment, integrating easily with other internal and external systems to extend interoperability across health and social care boundaries. As a web-based system, RiO is accessible through the NHSnet private network. Secure firewalls and encrypted security provide the opportunity for it to also be available over the Internet. Individuals with rights of access will be able to view up-to-date clinical information from any location equipped with a telephone.

An additional advantage for GPs is on-line access to case records for people who may not be registered at their practice, as part of an out of hours service. RiO’s powerful reporting facility also means it will play an important role in supporting the commissioning and planning capability of PCTs, both now and in the future.