Medical Record and Statistical Analysis Office Internship Report2015

Abstract

This report keeps track of the entire internship that takes place in the medical record and statistical analysis office of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital (Nanjing Gulou Hospital), also known as The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School. Tasks performed involves getting familiar with different systems used in reception desk/ copy and print service, reading room, medical record receiving office, medical record computerized room, medical record treasury, statistic analysis room; getting familiar with medical record and computerized process, understanding electronic medical record; dealing with a large number of medical records sorted by department and patients’ check out date; working in medical record treasury and statistic analysis room. A problem of current medical record receiving process is discussed, and scanning barcode solution is proposed based on health informatics aspect. In conclusion, objectives of this internship are basically met at the end of it, include using different systems, understanding data collecting and processing, experiencing the application of electronic health record and more. Future works need to focus on team working, multitasking, and bridging the gap between theory and practice.