Writing your own EMR.

[alborg]

I would like to discuss the nuts and bolts on making your own EMR- if you have a question, problem or need a tip... this is the place for your post!

I'll start things off: I'm currently in the end stages of completing my EMR, but need to put together a good manual. With patient care and programming, I don't have the time for it and would like to hire someone to put one together. Does anyone here have any idea of where I could search for a manual writer? Of course, I want it cheap, quickly done, and of the best quality! :) Thanks.

[ozzie]

I would like to discuss the nuts and bolts on making your own EMR- if you have a question, problem or need a tip... this is the place for your post!

I'll start things off: I'm currently in the end stages of completing my EMR, but need to put together a good manual. With patient care and programming, I don't have the time for it and would like to hire someone to put one together. Does anyone here have any idea of where I could search for a manual writer? Of course, I want it cheap, quickly done, and of the best quality! :) Thanks.


I write manuals but cheap quick and quality pick 2..
Which format word hlp chm html all digital printed..
Where the cost come is is the time it takes to learn the application.
What level do you want the manual written at the lower the level the longer it takes..

[Scroggie]

Hey Al
End stages sounds terminal...must be the oncologist in ya.

[alborg]

Good idea! I'll call it eHospice EMR... Another good name could be eTombstone EMR! How about SkullandBones? ROFL!!!

Al

[amaloney]

Before anyone writes an EMR, I suggest (s)he read the following:

Norman, Donald "The Design of Everyday Things" 2nd Edition, Basic Books 2002

Nielson, Jakob "Usability Engineering" AP Professional 1993

Al

[amaloney]

Another tip:

Avoid being Procrustean.
http://www.mythweb.com/teachers/why/basics/procrustes.html

Al

[ozzie]

Another tip:

Avoid being Procrustean.
http://www.mythweb.com/teachers/why/basics/procrustes.html

Al
damm and I thought that it meant a fan of krusty the clown

grrrr :mad:

[DinghyBlonde]

Hmmm... as much time as I have wasted trying to learn to improve my Lotus-thing-a-whatcha-callit.....

Is your software fairly easy to learn? We had to make a manual for our dinosaur/trainwreck/??? Lotus.... Sounds kinda tempting.....

Is it windows-based? Can it be Peds tailored? Do you use Macros/detailed templates such as if Heent = nl, then then whole normal exam will be documented?

I'm still thinking this just might work.......


Amber

[alborg]

Hi Amber:

Yeah, takes about 5 minutes for my billing crew to get up and going on it. The SOAP notes is pretty intuitive too. It's written in MS Access 2000 (Windows environment). It does have growth charts and SOAP notes, as well as billing (HICF through the program and electronic billing through and ODBC linkage via Medisoft. It uses the MS Access reports features (ie "templates") for some of the reports and MS Word for others.

I'm currently in Panama (ie vacation)... I'm connected via my laptop in my in-laws house. I plan to finish up a major upgrade to the program here during these 2 weeks, adding a second linking field so as to allow for easier incorporation of SOAP notes taken in a hospital setting and also for billing data recorded on my Palm device in the hospital. The SOAP notes feature is thus in disarray for about the next 5 days.

I've decided to offer it for free download for the foreseeable future (full program, not time limited) from my download site at: http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/alborgmd. I'll be uploading it after I get back to the USA. For now, you'll find bits and pieces of it that I've used to help others work on MS Access in the various Microsoft newsgroups. I've also uploaded the Manual written in MS Word.

Enjoy...

Regards,
Al

[alborg]

Ohh... I forgot... you might specifically check out the recently uploaded scheduler applet cut out from my program. It's pretty neat, and for you programmers, it's "open source".

Regards,
Al

[Surgeon]

Good idea! I'll call it eHospice EMR... Another good name could be eTombstone EMR! How about SkullandBones? ROFL!!!

Al
How about the DNR EMR? :D

[DinghyBlonde]

I'm currently in Panama (ie vacation)... I'm connected via my laptop in my in-laws house.

Try to enjoy the "break"!!



I've decided to offer it for free download for the foreseeable future (full program, not time limited) from my download site at: http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/alborgmd. I'll be uploading it after I get back to the USA. For now, you'll find bits and pieces of it that I've used to help others work on MS Access in the various Microsoft newsgroups. I've also uploaded the Manual written in MS Word.

Enjoy...

Regards,
Al

TIA!

Amber

[romelarj]

Alborg:
Is that Panama City, Panama?
I am originary from Panama

[alborg]

Hi Remeroarj:

>>> I am originary from Panama

Cool! Did you ever practice medicine in Panama? I'd love to eventually come down here, but they treat MDs from other countries pretty badly- you have to take 2 years "off" before even considering taking an exam, then you have to do a residency, and as I understand, it includes serving a "poor" part of the country for a year. Sucks bigtime...

Everything is sooo cheap, though. Computers, though, are a bit outdated. Forget about ordering anything from the USA; they have a 20% excise tax and on top of that, if you order from eBay your Paypal account will immediately get frozen if you try to access it. The same goes for other institutions- I got my Fidelity Investment account frozen when I simply tried to get in to check my accounts via the internet! EMRs are even less developed here than in the USA... an open market so to speak, but most docs here don't make much. In fact, many of the smartest physicians become drug reps (more stable job, better hours, US-associated). Oh well... even paradise has its downside. BTW, the Gorgas Hospital is essentially closed now (I almost went into the Army reserves to try to work there back in 1988 shortly after I got married).

Regards,
Al