Thanks Kizito, I believe care2x is still a good project despite the lack of updates over recent years. In terms of functionality it still beats most other open source HIS, and I hope to breathe more life into it.
Tim On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 at 08:25, Bwana Kizito <kizoman...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This should be the way to go. We appreciate your efforts Tim in keeping it > running over the years. (frankly I think no-one else is using it on PHP7). > The main branch seems to be dormant for almost a decade, probably the society > should adopt Tim's version when the time comes. > > Wakatabahu! > > Bw. Kizito S.M. > Skype: kizoman > Mob: +255 75 543 7887 > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 4:20 PM Tim Schofield <tim.schofield1...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Hi Alejandro, >> >> Thank you very much for your email, and very helpful comments. I am an >> accountant, and not a clinician, so I have always tried not to >> interfere with the workflow in care2x, unless otherwise instructed by >> clinicians. >> >> If you select "login" from the menu on the left, and login from there >> it shouldn't keep asking for repeated logins. It will time out after >> an interval but off the top if my head I can't remember what that >> interval is. >> >> I am aware that there are bugs in the demo I put online, the code >> didn't run at all on PHP7.x so I have done my best to get something >> running, and I fixed most of the bugs, but I know it is not 100%. >> >> As a humble bean counter I have always found the care2x code complex >> and impenetrable. Our first aim was to simplify the code, so that >> people who aren't professional coders can understand it, take it and >> build upon it for their own needs. We have adopted the process as >> Kizito suggested of taking the existing functionality and mapping it >> exactly in the new code. I realise what we are doing won't be to the >> satisfaction of everyone but they are also free to take the code and >> adapt it as well. >> >> Truth is I hadn't planned to say anything about our plans at this time >> until we had some new code to demonstrate, but when Kizito posted his >> mail I wanted to respond in some fashion. >> >> Your email has been circulated to all my colleagues so that we can >> take your comments into account, and further ideas from a clinician >> such as yourself are most welcome. >> >> Tim >> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 at 09:44, Alejandro de Garate via >> Care2002-developers <care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: >> > >> > Sure, >> > Hi Tim >> > >> > It is difficult to test an online program when it asks you for the user and >> > password at each step. >> > >> > It is logical that there are different users and passwords for modules used >> > by different people. But there are cases where the user is the same and the >> > system should accept it; And not to mention if one enters with the category >> > of administrator. >> > This is a basic requirement to be able to test the program and make an >> > honest >> > return of what one thinks of it. For my es very important ! >> > >> > >> > "same old basic problems" >> > ------------------------- >> > The main problem is the admision of the pacient. >> > >> > I am been working most of the time at emergency unit. Is quite common that >> > unconscious patient can't give you any data, at less he carry an >> > identification >> > document (also not too common). >> > >> > So to use care2x in the entrance to emergency, it is necessary to make >> > important >> > changes. >> > >> > And then when you can provide the correct identification data, all the >> > procedures done must be able to be added to the clinical history, if the >> > patient >> > has previous hospital admissions; Or convert current admission data into a >> > new clinical history record. >> > >> > Other data such as blood type are obsolete, do not conform to current >> > procedures >> > and should be discarded. >> > >> > As I have previously told you, I work in a public charity hospital, in the >> > emergency laboratory. >> > >> > With the current configuration online I can't add a patient and request >> > laboratory analysis. >> > >> > I think a system like Care2x should be as solid rock, and work like a charm >> > from the beginning, not as current do. >> > >> > In recent years, with changes in computer systems and decentralization of >> > different sectors, ie: laboratory, radiology, etc (giving more independence >> > about its internal computer systems) but always vinculated with HIS, we >> > start >> > to use an internal laboratory order number and not the admission number. >> > >> > This was because the patient had blood drawn for analysis, the results >> > were sent >> > to the LIS, observed by the clinician, without administratively having >> > completed the admission number. >> > >> > I do not say that this is good, only that it is a way to deal with the high >> > demand of patients that we receive in the Emergencies sector and in the >> > laboratory we keep the correct and updated information that can then be >> > completed or linked with other data. >> > >> > We receive a high percentage of undocumented people, people with a national >> > identity document but no social security, and foreigners with foreign >> > documentation, and we must treat them properly. >> > >> > In our current scheme at the emergency sector, demographic data, as >> > address, >> > phone, postal code, family, etc. get filled later. >> > >> > I can give you more info about that, but now you have an idea of what I am >> > talking about. >> > >> > regards >> > --- >> > Alejandro >> > >> > >> > >> > > Hi Alejandro, you mention "same old >> > > basic problems" can you expand on >> > > that for me? >> > > >> > > Tim >> > > On Tue, 14 Aug 2018 at 21:17, Alejandrode Garate via >> > >Care2002-developers <care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net> >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > Hi Tim >> > > It's been a couple of years since >> > I last used this project. >> > > I am seeing the same old basic >> > problems for which care2x is not used in South America. >> > > I have been working in public >> > hospitals for more than 30 years, so (at least >> > > for this part of the world) I know >> > what I'm talking about. >> > > >> > > Have you a roadmap about future >> > changes or what you think should be changed >> > > in the immediate future ? >> > > >> > > At what stage is the >> > modularization ? >> > > --- >> > > Alejandro >> > > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Care2002-developers mailing list >> > Care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/care2002-developers >> >> >> >> -- >> Course View Towers, >> Plot 21 Yusuf Lule Road, >> Kampala >> T +256 (0) 312 314 418 >> M +256 (0) 752 963 325 >> www.weberpafrica.com >> Twitter: @TimSchofield2 >> Blog: http://weberpafrica.blogspot.co.uk/ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> Care2002-developers mailing list >> Care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/care2002-developers > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! > http://sdm.link/slashdot_______________________________________________ > Care2002-developers mailing list > Care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/care2002-developers -- Course View Towers, Plot 21 Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala T +256 (0) 312 314 418 M +256 (0) 752 963 325 www.weberpafrica.com Twitter: @TimSchofield2 Blog: http://weberpafrica.blogspot.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Care2002-developers mailing list Care2002-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/care2002-developers
