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Calls to improve cross-border medical record transfers as 'archaic' folder system risks delays

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Hospitals in different health districts and states are relying on physical copies of patients' notes being tucked under their pillows or taped to their chests during transfers, which staff say puts lives at risk.

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ABC Australia

Calls to improve 'archaic' medical record transfer system between cross-border hospitals

Hospitals in different health districts and states are relying on physical copies of patients' notes being transferred with them under a system staff say puts lives at risk.

26 days ago·Australia

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