In my opinion this is one important research aspect to take up at OSHCA within these two years towards creating an interoperable framework for mobile connectivity with some of the major widely used HMIS like OpenMRS, OSCAR or Vista. Something on the grounds of MOCA's www.mocamobile.org Android capability can act as the first point of reference for development and integration of such a framework.
I am going to see if I can work with colleagues here in Pakistan to create this initial test bed to first test MOCA and other resources and then structure a possible strategy for creation of an initiative that focuses on creating a most usable mobile interaction framework to existing HMIS within the reference of open source. What are the recommendations of the members of this list? On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Fouad Bajwa <fouadba...@gmail.com> wrote: > From what I see from all the projects, no one seems to be giving > strong options except for OSCAR and OpenMRS, most of the solutions > seem to be talking about it but nothing actually operational. > > What happens in the field is that due to lack of computer skills as > well as doctors, the Mobile solution is the best option, both can be > explored, the smart browser access is just like accessing a computer > but with a minimal interface and again requires a considerable amount > of skilled handling. The SMS option is also viable to offer lesser > amount of skill and alot of healthworkers know how to navigate an > English language enabled interface. > > Have a look at the website for MoCa: www.mocamobile.org a solution > that combines MOCA and OpenMRS as a very good option. It uses the > Android api over a T-Mobile but the problem is I can't seem to find > the code nor a single T-Mobile in Pakistan. > > One thing is to use such solutions in our 500 telehealth centre > franchise plan as we are going the open source route and I am going to > include the OSCAR option for testing as well and the second is to > promote through OSHCA a more closer look into available and future > options and find means to strengthen such projects. > > Have a look at the website for MoCa: www.mocamobile.org > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 12:19 AM, Chris Seebregts > <chris.seebre...@mrc.ac.za> wrote: >> Hi Fouad >> >> >> >> I am forwarding your request for information concerning cell phone >> integration with OpernMRS to the OpenMRS and JavaROSA developers lists. We >> are planning a link between OpenMRS and JavaROSA (a mobile phone application >> library; http://www.dimagi.com/content/javarosa.html) to enable patient >> record forms to be completed on a mobile phone and used to update the >> OpenMRS server. As far as I know the application is still in a planning >> phase but other may know more than I. In particular, Daniel Kayiwa has >> previously demonstrated some working functionality using XForms. >> >> >> >> My understanding is that the link will receive active developer attention in >> coming months. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> From: openhealth@yahoogroups.com [mailto:openhea...@yahoogroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Fouad Bajwa >> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 5:21 PM >> To: OSHCA Members List; openhealth@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: [openhealth] Using Cell Phones to interface with OpenMRS >> >> >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> I am in an activity where I am testing a series of tools to update a >> EMR using cell phones. >> >> I wanted to see how others have approached this issue and what has >> been their strategy and tool-set as its better to use something >> already there instead of re-inventing the wheel. >> >> Has anyone tried using OpenMRS updates using a Cell Phone. In this >> case, I am researching two options: >> >> 1. SMS based updates to a server running OpenMRS and the facility to >> respond back >> >> 2. A front end application that can give a simple interface on a >> hand-held to update patient records and preliminary check-up as well >> as prescription >> >> -- >> >> Regards. >> -------------------------- >> Fouad Bajwa >> http://www.askbajwa.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> oshca_members mailing list >> oshca_memb...@oshca.org >> http://mailman.oshca.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/oshca_members >> > > > > -- > > Regards. > -------------------------- > Fouad Bajwa > @skBajwa > Answering all your technology questions > http://www.askbajwa.com > http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa > -- Regards. -------------------------- Fouad Bajwa @skBajwa Answering all your technology questions http://www.askbajwa.com http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa
