Hi All, Been off looking at some operational considerations associated with supporting, maintaining and updating global EHRs. The following types of users were considered: 1)CREATORS -individual, groups or organizations that must, or want to, generate new or updated EHRs 2)REVIEWERS -overseers, peers and formal reviewers 3)ADMINISTRATORS -Data management/processing 4)CERTIFIERS -Handles tasks associated with correctness, e.g., prior to use or archiving
There has to be user toolkits, possibly with custom components, available for the EHRs, and perhaps many different implementations of EHRs. There must also be administrative (e.g., configuration management), QA (e.g., does it work), evaluation (e.g., workflow) and performance (e.g., does it take less time to perform a task using pen and paper?) tools to address related operations (note that the supporting networks and systems have been left out). What kind of tools? SUGGESTION: graphical, possibly remote access and possibly wireless enabled. WHY? Not everyone loves computers, scripting and software plus is willing to dedicate the time and energy to get some script to play right. OPINION: Would like to see a tool that can access/breakdown different types of EHRs, support information transfer and synthesis of additional records, even a modified EHR. Are there others on the list interested in this topic? -Thomas Clark - If you have any questions about using this list, please send a message to d.lloyd at openehr.org
