Re: [openhealth] Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Karsten Hilbert
On Sun, Feb 18, 2007 at 12:59:38PM +1100, Tim Churches wrote: > Speaking of Python, you might be interested in the GNUmed project, which > also targets primary care settings, and the GNUmed people are very > interested in all sorts of architectural and design issues. Agree. I'm reading this thread

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Karsten Hilbert
On Sun, Feb 18, 2007 at 05:32:54PM +1100, Tim Churches wrote: > surprisingly tricky and fragile). But it does support dataset > versioning, so that the latest version of source data can be loaded into > a new dataset in the background while users continue to use an existing > dataset, and when the

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Thomas Beale
Tim Churches wrote: > Paul wrote: > >> We made a fairly conscious decision for >> example, not to try to represent the HL7 RIM, as it's been our >> experience that work in that domain is high on promise but lacking in >> successful, well vetted implementations. If on the other hand, you >> beli

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Nandalal Gunaratne
This is just the type of discussion we should have in the May OSHCA Conference!! "FOSS interoperability - from theory to practice" Nandalal --- David Forslund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tim Churches wrote: > > Paul wrote: > > > >> Hi Dave, > >> > >> Our API is built around the standard heal

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Molly Cheah
You're right, Nandalal. I was given the contact to the OpenMRS to invite them to the OSHCA conference in May by the new director of ICT for IDRC as I understand that the project in Africa is quite exciting. As soon as I get a firm commitment on the funding for scholarships for those outside the

[openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Paul
Hi Molly, I'm one of the co-founders of OpenMRS. Let me know how I can be helpful to you. Still trying to catch up with the community here, and it seems I need to do some due diligence on OSHCA. Best, -Paul --- In openhealth@yahoogroups.com, Molly Cheah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You're rig

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Will Ross
What a wonderful discussion. I am so glad to have Regenstrief's OpenMRS at the table! I also know there are other lurkers out there (you know who you are!) who can add to the robust discussion. But my purpose here is to highlight one point. Paul, Dave and Tim have all mentioned not a

Holding the Vision While Achieving Practical Integration/Interoperability Today (was) Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Joseph Dal Molin
Open source efforts/software like OpenMRS, WorldVistA (VistA Office etc.), OSCAR etc. that are focused on diffusion/uptake and continuous improvement. All need to have practical tools methods etc. to work effectively in the heterogeneous health IT ecosystem. Building on Tim's view: >> I belie

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Thomas Beale
Tim Churches wrote: > David Forslund wrote: > >> > > I was referring to making aspects such as the user interface and > business logic as general as possible, while still keeping users happy > by providing a slick, fiendly and productive interface and associated > conveniences. Inter-system inte

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Thomas Beale
David Forslund wrote: > > It does appear that programming languages seem to be the biggest barrier > for this particular open source community. Some like Java, some like Python, > some like PHP, > etc. That was the value of the IDL used in COAS, because it is language > independent > and rea

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Tim Churches
Karsten Hilbert wrote: > On Sun, Feb 18, 2007 at 05:32:54PM +1100, Tim Churches wrote: > >> surprisingly tricky and fragile). But it does support dataset >> versioning, so that the latest version of source data can be loaded into >> a new dataset in the background while users continue to use an ex

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Tim Churches
Thomas Beale wrote: > Tim Churches wrote: >> The openEHR model is probably relevant - it can be viewed as a more >> evolved form of the "two-level" model which OpenEMR (and the Regenstrief >> Clinic for several decades before that) uses. The openEHR people have >> put forward their work as the basi

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks.. OSHCA conference

2007-02-18 Thread Dr Molly Cheah
Thanks for your offer Paul. You've probably missed OSHCA's call for presentation at its coming conference from May 8-11 2007 in Kuala Lumpur. The date had been changed from May 1 to accommodate request from those who wish to attend HIMSS Asia-Pacific in S'pore. We're making some changes to the

Open source OCR (was Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..)

2007-02-18 Thread Tim Churches
Tim Churches wrote: > Karsten Hilbert wrote: >> Well, the path of least resistance here is to scan it and >> use it as a background image in some text editor or other so >> that what you type appears to be written into the fields >> while it is (technically) written on top of the background >> imag

[openhealth] Question re OpenMRS data entry forms

2007-02-18 Thread Tim Churches
Paul, A question regarding OpenMRS data entry forms. I notice form this wiki page: http://openmrs.org/wiki/FormEntry_Technical_Overview - that Microsoft InfoPath is used for form-based data collection in OpenMRS. I think, and correct me if I am wrong, that means that sites running OpenMRS need to

Re: Open source OCR (was Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..)

2007-02-18 Thread Joseph Dal Molin
UCLA had developed a very good scanning OCR solution . but I don't think it was pure FOSS will ask. Joseph Tim Churches wrote: > Tim Churches wrote: >> Karsten Hilbert wrote: >>> Well, the path of least resistance here is to scan it and >>> use it as a background image in some text edito

[openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Paul
Hi Tim, thanks for your interest in investigating collaborating with us. --- In openhealth@yahoogroups.com, Tim Churches <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > NetEpi Analysis was designed to deal with the types of data and analyses > which you mention - for example, apart from supporting complex > cross-

[openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Paul
Hi Karsten, --- In openhealth@yahoogroups.com, Karsten Hilbert > Agree. I'm reading this thread with interest. I have been > interested in the Concept Dictionary approach ever since I > learned about OpenMRS a year ago or so. There's a strong > camp opposed to EAV-only schemata. I have a nagging

[openhealth] Re: Hi folks.. OSHCA conference

2007-02-18 Thread Paul
Molly, thanks for the information. I've passed this information onto my colleagues and I'll let you know their thoughts soon. Best, -Paul --- In openhealth@yahoogroups.com, Dr Molly Cheah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for your offer Paul. You've probably missed OSHCA's call for > prese

[openhealth] Re: Question re OpenMRS data entry forms

2007-02-18 Thread Paul
Tim, --- In openhealth@yahoogroups.com, Tim Churches <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Paul, > > A question regarding OpenMRS data entry forms. I notice form this wiki > page: http://openmrs.org/wiki/FormEntry_Technical_Overview - that > Microsoft InfoPath is used for form-based data collection in

Re: [openhealth] Re: Hi folks..

2007-02-18 Thread Tim Churches
Paul wrote: > Thanks for this overview. There are so many layers to this whole > data analysis aspect of medical record repositories. Thinking from > left to right, there's the whole set of challenges around > converting "stacked" database models (where there's one row per > clinical observat

Re: [openhealth] Re: Question re OpenMRS data entry forms

2007-02-18 Thread Tim Churches
Paul wrote: > Well, yes.. we have a module within OpenMRS that allows data entry > using Microsoft InfoPath client. However, we're using the client > that's a part of any base Microsoft Office install. From our > perspective, that was as close to commodity software as you could get. OK. I was