Health research makes it
win-win for everyone
A new cutting-edge ICT (information and communications technology)
project improves both patient care and patient management.
It also offers a successful template which could be extended to
help manage a range of chronic diseases.
An Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Benefits include:
developed with Health Research Board
•
Less time needed to review complex

funding, provides a secure web-based
medical records when optimising anti-
records system which allows one or
epileptic drug therapy.
more health care workers to view and • Instant access to up-to-date records to
appraise patient information at the
support the epilepsy nurse telephone
same time and in a variety of ways,
advice line.
irrespective of location. This speeds up
•
Easy identification of patients who

and improves the quality and safety
meet the criteria for clinical research
studies.
of care patients receive compared to
using traditional paper-based records.
•
Better and more effective commun-

ication between referring clinicians.
Developed by a multi-disciplinary
team at Beaumont Hospital, the ERP is
•
Ability to share decision

making
across all sectors (community, primary
already benefiting over 1,000 epilepsy
care and hospital) in relation to an
patients receiving treatment there. individual’s care.
This project is a recent success story that illustrates the benefit of health research.
The Health Research Board is committed to supporting research that delivers
impacts and benefits for patients, for population health and for the health
system. Health professionals interested in conducting research should visit
www.hrb.ie/research-strategy-funding/grants-and-fellowships/ and sign up
for automatic notification of HRB funding opportunities.
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