Before Obama et.al. throw billions of dollars at implementing various forms of these electronic record systems, buyers need to be educated on what the devices and software can and can't do. Ease-of-use; display, memory, battery-life, and input-method limitations (PDAs, smartphones); HIPAA (privacy) concerns; and inter-system compatibility are a few areas that a Moodle-based presentation could address.
Hundreds of vendor, medical/health-record, and telephony sites have dispersed data that must be aggregated, analyzed, organized, and presented in such a way the makes knowledge visible. Then- and only then- can the systems become vehicles for reducing the cost of health care, improving the quality and outcomes of that care, and sustaining incomes of all health care providers.
None of this will be easy; all of it is vital to sustaining a high quality of life. Go.
In reply to Kel Mohror
Re: Electronic Medical and Health Information Records Systems
by Don Hinkelman -
Hi Kel,
Are you proposing Moodle be used to integrate hospital record keeping? Whoa! The idea is important but Moodle is no way equipped to do that. As you say hundreds of vendors need integration.
I recently visited Gifu University Hospital in Japan which is 100% paperless--impressive. Also I spoke with a nursing administrator in Los Angeles. She loves the paperless approach because errors were dramatically decreased in her hospital.
Don
Are you proposing Moodle be used to integrate hospital record keeping? Whoa! The idea is important but Moodle is no way equipped to do that. As you say hundreds of vendors need integration.
I recently visited Gifu University Hospital in Japan which is 100% paperless--impressive. Also I spoke with a nursing administrator in Los Angeles. She loves the paperless approach because errors were dramatically decreased in her hospital.
Don
In reply to Don Hinkelman
Re: Electronic Medical and Health Information Records Systems
by Kel Mohror -
Hi Don-
Integrate hospitals and their electronic records- no; show providers in health care facilities (clinics, hospitals, elder care, et.al.) what "going paperless" can do to help them improve the quality of care and reduce workloads-yes. A Moodle-based virtual IT technician could provide
The VITT would also have tutorals on
Providers in medium-size to small cities and towns in non-rural as well as rural area might be drawn to the VITT like moths to a light. VITT would deliver answers to questions and solutions to problems; sponsors and advertisers would have clear demographics by which to tailor their messages.
That's the theory; actual implementation would be impossible unless one could start with a single winning offer, then hit a succession of winning single offers.
Thanks for your reply!
Kel
Integrate hospitals and their electronic records- no; show providers in health care facilities (clinics, hospitals, elder care, et.al.) what "going paperless" can do to help them improve the quality of care and reduce workloads-yes. A Moodle-based virtual IT technician could provide
- checklists
- work-aids (such as on modifying existing or creating new PDA, smartphone, or other electronic forms)
- expert system troubleshooting procedures and
- the like.
The VITT would also have tutorals on
- software and hardware upgrades (for the technically gung-ho provider)
- ICD-10 and CPT coding changes
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid System regulations
- Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General regulations and
- topics for Continuing Medical Education credit (disease processes/management, new tests, etc.).
Providers in medium-size to small cities and towns in non-rural as well as rural area might be drawn to the VITT like moths to a light. VITT would deliver answers to questions and solutions to problems; sponsors and advertisers would have clear demographics by which to tailor their messages.
That's the theory; actual implementation would be impossible unless one could start with a single winning offer, then hit a succession of winning single offers.
Thanks for your reply!
Kel
In reply to Kel Mohror
Re: Electronic Medical and Health Information Records Systems
by Harry Baldwin -
Implementation would be very difficult on several levels. Having worked on Healthcare Systems, one of the biggest probs is that doctors refuse to follow rules, even HIPPA related ones
In reply to Harry Baldwin
Re: Electronic Medical and Health Information Records Systems
by Kel Mohror -
How would implementing a Moodle-based Virtual Information Technology Technician (VITT) for training providers on the use of PDAs or smartphones for EMR/EHR be "very difficult," Harry?
Different modules would be built for physicians, nurses, radiology and other techs, admin, and so on. ID the things the training would address and the training goals, design the pieces, sub-pieces, and sub-sub-pieces that make up a block of training, aggregate the content, incorporate awareness of Google's and Microsoft's PHRs for a modicum of interoperability, and decide the method of presentation.
Marketing the VITT in non-metropolitan areas, cities, and towns will be critical.
"The journey of 1,000 miles begins with but one step."
Kel
Different modules would be built for physicians, nurses, radiology and other techs, admin, and so on. ID the things the training would address and the training goals, design the pieces, sub-pieces, and sub-sub-pieces that make up a block of training, aggregate the content, incorporate awareness of Google's and Microsoft's PHRs for a modicum of interoperability, and decide the method of presentation.
Marketing the VITT in non-metropolitan areas, cities, and towns will be critical.
"The journey of 1,000 miles begins with but one step."
Kel
In reply to Kel Mohror
Re: Electronic Medical and Health Information Records Systems
by Vipen Mahajan -
Hi,
I have been working on FOSS WorldVistA, esp for developing countries.For more detail see worldvista.org .
As also my wiki :
http://indiaahead.net/vista/
I am (planning to build courses for IT types as well as CAC's, linical Application Coordinators, a US Veterans Administration (which created the VistA which forms the base for Worldvista), using Moodle.
A lot of training materials is available, online under VA.
I would welcome anyone else who would like to participate in the project.
Vipen
New Delhi.
I have been working on FOSS WorldVistA, esp for developing countries.For more detail see worldvista.org .
As also my wiki :
http://indiaahead.net/vista/
I am (planning to build courses for IT types as well as CAC's, linical Application Coordinators, a US Veterans Administration (which created the VistA which forms the base for Worldvista), using Moodle.
A lot of training materials is available, online under VA.
I would welcome anyone else who would like to participate in the project.
Vipen
New Delhi.