Extending Telemedicine, EHR to Military Medics in Middle East

The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates is using WebChart EHR from Medical Informatics Engineering to collect, track and manage medical information gathered from field physicals on eight U.S. military bases throughout Area Support Group Kuwait.


In phase one of the project, implemented in January, MIE developed a Web-based system to help GW-MFA physicians in the Middle East easily and quickly record and manage medical information. Patient encounters are also documented in the field and shared with physicians at GW-MFA.

Officials say Phase 2, which is rolling out now, will give physicians the ability to collect medical data in the field even when they have limited Internet access, and then automatically synchronize the information with WebChart when Internet access is available...