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Configuration of a VistA system requires attention and decisions about the following things:
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[[Configuration~|Configuration]] of a VistA system requires attention and decisions about the following things:
  
 
* Who is going to use the system
 
* Who is going to use the system
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** What progress notes titles they need to access
 
** What progress notes titles they need to access
 
** What role they will have for progress note access/modification/signing
 
** What role they will have for progress note access/modification/signing
** What type of work they are going to do.
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** What type of work they are going to do
** Simple demographics, mail code, telephone number, SSNs, etc.
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** Simple demographics: mail code, telephone number, SSNs, etc
  
 
* What locations are going to be in the system
 
* What locations are going to be in the system
** What department/service line/care line the location is part of
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** What department/service line/care line the locations are part of
** What SERVICE/SECTION they belong to, and who is in each of those.
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** What SERVICE/SECTION they belong to, and who is in each of those
 
** If equipment inventory or engineering is going to be used
 
** If equipment inventory or engineering is going to be used
*** then each physical room needs to be in the computer.
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*** then each physical room needs to be in the computer
** Will care is going to be provided in a room/location ?
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** What care is going to be provided in a room/location
*** What are the corresponding scheduling entities to those spaces
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*** What are the corresponding entities that schedule to those spaces
  
 
* What equipment is going to be a part of the system
 
* What equipment is going to be a part of the system
 
** printers
 
** printers
*** What location are they installed.
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*** In what location are they installed
*** Are they the closest printer for lab results, orders etc?
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*** Are they the closest printer for lab results, orders etc
 
*** What DEVICE corresponds to that printer
 
*** What DEVICE corresponds to that printer
*** What is the appropriate TERMINAL TYPE
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*** What is the appropriate TERMINAL TYPE?
  
* what is the workflow for tasks of the staff
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* What is the workflow for tasks of the staff
** how will it be done with VistA
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** How will workflow be done with VistA
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 10 October 2012

Configuration of a VistA system requires attention and decisions about the following things:

  • Who is going to use the system
    • What privileges will they need (Menu Options and Security Keys)
    • What progress notes titles they need to access
    • What role they will have for progress note access/modification/signing
    • What type of work they are going to do
    • Simple demographics: mail code, telephone number, SSNs, etc
  • What locations are going to be in the system
    • What department/service line/care line the locations are part of
    • What SERVICE/SECTION they belong to, and who is in each of those
    • If equipment inventory or engineering is going to be used
      • then each physical room needs to be in the computer
    • What care is going to be provided in a room/location
      • What are the corresponding entities that schedule to those spaces
  • What equipment is going to be a part of the system
    • printers
      • In what location are they installed
      • Are they the closest printer for lab results, orders etc
      • What DEVICE corresponds to that printer
      • What is the appropriate TERMINAL TYPE?
  • What is the workflow for tasks of the staff
    • How will workflow be done with VistA