Configuration Issues

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 location is 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.
  • Will care is going to be provided in a room/location ?
    • What are the corresponding scheduling entities to those spaces

• What equipment is going to be a part of the system
  • printers
    • 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 it be done with VistA