openemrhq wrote on Tuesday, July 21, 2009:
In addition to OpenEMR, we also work with the Veterans Administration’s VistA EHR package quite extensively. One of the things people like about VistA is how seamlessly it integrates clinical reminders.
Does OpenEMR have any plans to support this in the future? If so, what is the current state of development?
Thanks,
David Kennerson
OpenEMR HQ, Inc.
cfapress wrote on Wednesday, July 22, 2009:
This has been a request from my beta testers as well. Do you have a suggestion for how the reminders would appear?
* pop up when user logs in
* email reminder
* when a patient, with an attached reminder, is opened by a specific user or any user
There are likely to be different types of reminders: office-wide, provider specific, patient specific, patient-provider specific.
Jason
openemrhq wrote on Thursday, July 23, 2009:
Jason,
You’re right, I can see the need for different types of reminders. I think it should be intuitive: office-wide reminders should pop up on log in, patient specific should be when you start an encounter with a patient and, if not addressed, again before you end the encounter, provider specific upon provider log in. Best to keep things simple.
I think a good example of how reminders are implemented is the VistA EHR package from the VA. They don’t use pop ups but it’s a well designed system that presents reminders is a clear, easy to find and navigate way.
Dave Kennerson
OpenEMR HQ
cfapress wrote on Thursday, July 23, 2009:
Dave,
Could you provide some screenshots as to how the VistA software shows that reminders are there and then how they are fully displayed?
Jason
openemrhq wrote on Thursday, July 23, 2009:
Jason,
No problem, we have a VistA system set up at the office. I’ll take some screenshots of CPRS when I get back there and post them for you to see.
Dave
OpenEMR HQ
openemrhq wrote on Tuesday, July 28, 2009:
Hi Jason,
Anthony Papillion posted some screenshots to his Flickr account. Check out the VistA clinical reminder system here:
Dave Kennerson
OpenEMR HQ