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CATHERINE W GICHUKI
DOHA
A priority pathway has been created for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Cerner electronic system in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) facilities.
Hence, patients with ASD will now get their appointments fast, and whenever they visit any healthcare facility they will be given priority. This service will be expanded to private healthcare facilities as well.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Comprehensive Education Forum For ASD Awareness, Focal Point in the National Autism Plan Dr Nouf Mohammed al Siddiqi said the project is being implemented in collaboration with HMC and PHCC in line with the goals of the National Autism Plan.
“We are going to spread the plan in the future, hopefully to Sidra Medicine and all the private hospitals, which are going to have the same electronic network. Our aim is to have those individuals getting their appointments as early as possible without waiting for long for any service in the healthcare sector,” she said.
Dr Siddiqi said when these patients get to the healthcare facilities they will be taken in as quick as possible without having to wait.
She said the government is moving towards pushing projects needed for people with ASD.
Talking about the implementation of the National Autism Plan, which was launched in 2017, Dr Siddiqi said, “It’s still in the initial phase. We have lots of partners from healthcare, education, social sectors as well as the private sector. We are going to implement them in the coming years.”
HICT Specialist at HMC Amjad Khan said the aim of this project is to understand and raise awareness of ASD. “We are trying to understand the daily challenges faced by these patients.”
The patient pathway within HMC and PHCC facilities are being improved.
“The patients will be part of the database which will be used in future statistics. We have created logic within the system which allows us to flag patients with special needs. Once flagged, during the next appointment they will get priority in the appointments,” he said.
HICT Specialist Mohamed Hussein said, “With the new system in place, now one can track the cases, appointment, and improvement of the case, among others.”
Talking about the two-day forum, Siddiqi said, “Our goal is to spread awareness among the workforce in the healthcare and education sectors because we have a partnership in the journey of those individuals.”
She said their goal is to diagnose those children with ASD early through screening. “This programme is running in the primary healthcare facilities and then refer them to the Sidra Medicine or HMC.”
She said their partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education is vital and they are working closely as the children are handed over to them after six years when they start school. “We never leave those kids because they normally come to the healthcare sector to be re-evaluated. Therefore, we have a great partnership.”
Dr Stephen Mark Shore, a professor of special education in Adelphi University in New York who is autistic, said, “He was able with all the challenges to complete his studies and get a PhD in special education. I would like to tell the public that it can happen if you really take care of those kids and support them from their young age and they can become great people in the future.”
DOHA
A priority pathway has been created for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Cerner electronic system in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) facilities.
Hence, patients with ASD will now get their appointments fast, and whenever they visit any healthcare facility they will be given priority. This service will be expanded to private healthcare facilities as well.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Comprehensive Education Forum For ASD Awareness, Focal Point in the National Autism Plan Dr Nouf Mohammed al Siddiqi said the project is being implemented in collaboration with HMC and PHCC in line with the goals of the National Autism Plan.
“We are going to spread the plan in the future, hopefully to Sidra Medicine and all the private hospitals, which are going to have the same electronic network. Our aim is to have those individuals getting their appointments as early as possible without waiting for long for any service in the healthcare sector,” she said.
Dr Siddiqi said when these patients get to the healthcare facilities they will be taken in as quick as possible without having to wait.
She said the government is moving towards pushing projects needed for people with ASD.
Talking about the implementation of the National Autism Plan, which was launched in 2017, Dr Siddiqi said, “It’s still in the initial phase. We have lots of partners from healthcare, education, social sectors as well as the private sector. We are going to implement them in the coming years.”
HICT Specialist at HMC Amjad Khan said the aim of this project is to understand and raise awareness of ASD. “We are trying to understand the daily challenges faced by these patients.”
The patient pathway within HMC and PHCC facilities are being improved.
“The patients will be part of the database which will be used in future statistics. We have created logic within the system which allows us to flag patients with special needs. Once flagged, during the next appointment they will get priority in the appointments,” he said.
HICT Specialist Mohamed Hussein said, “With the new system in place, now one can track the cases, appointment, and improvement of the case, among others.”
Talking about the two-day forum, Siddiqi said, “Our goal is to spread awareness among the workforce in the healthcare and education sectors because we have a partnership in the journey of those individuals.”
She said their goal is to diagnose those children with ASD early through screening. “This programme is running in the primary healthcare facilities and then refer them to the Sidra Medicine or HMC.”
She said their partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education is vital and they are working closely as the children are handed over to them after six years when they start school. “We never leave those kids because they normally come to the healthcare sector to be re-evaluated. Therefore, we have a great partnership.”
Dr Stephen Mark Shore, a professor of special education in Adelphi University in New York who is autistic, said, “He was able with all the challenges to complete his studies and get a PhD in special education. I would like to tell the public that it can happen if you really take care of those kids and support them from their young age and they can become great people in the future.”
