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= VistApedia =
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== What is VistA? ==
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'''[[VistA]]''' is a public domain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_health_record electronic health record] programmed by federal employees working for the [http://www.va.gov US Department of Veterans Affairs] (previously the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs Veterans Administration]) over the past several decades. For more info, see [[VistA|this page]].
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== What is RPMS? ==
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[http://www.ehr.ihs.gov/ RPMS] is a public domain electronic health record that is used by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Health_Service Indian Health Service] (IHS). Prior to the 1980s it used a different architecture from VistA, but since the 80's it has shared a large amount of its architecture with VistA. For more info, see [[RPMS|this page]].
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== What is Vistapedia? ==
 
== What is Vistapedia? ==
Vistapedia is a wiki for several varieties of the public-domain version of the Veteran Administration's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VistA VistA EHR software] (WorldVistA, Medsphere's OpenVistA, FOIA VistA, and vxVistA). Information about the integrated VistA installer called [[Astronaut_VistA|Astronaut]] and the Indian Health Service' RPMS EHR is also contained within these pages.  
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Vistapedia is a wiki for several varieties of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain public domain] versions of VistA and [http://www.ehr.ihs.gov/ RPMS]. Information about the integrated VistA installer called [[Astronaut_VistA|Astronaut]] is also contained within these pages.  
  
This wiki covers [http://vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Installation_Overview installation] and configuration of these [[DHCP~|DHCP]] derivatives ([[VistA~|VistA]], [[RPMS~|RPMS]] and [[CHCS~|CHCS]]). It also serves as an introduction to the [[VistA Documentation Library]] for everyone outside the VA. Current events, development advances, and other news about the flavors of VistA are also posted here.
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This wiki covers installation, configuration, and usage of these VistA derivatives. It also serves as an introduction to the [[VistA Documentation Library]] for everyone outside the VA. In addition, current events, development advances, and other news about the flavors of VistA are posted here.
 
 
This wiki runs the same [http://www.mediawiki.org software] as [http://www.wikipedia.com/ Wikipedia]; using it is similar to using Wikipedia.
 
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'''Quick links:'''
 
  
=[[Current events]]=
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This wiki runs the same [http://www.mediawiki.org software] as [http://www.wikipedia.com/ Wikipedia].
The 20th VistA Community Meeting was larger and more energetic than before.
 
=[[Software Downloads|Software Downloads]]=
 
  
= Other Content=
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=== "Table of Contents"-like pages for this wiki ===
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* [[http://www.vistapedia.com/index.php/Category:HOWTO The List of HOWTO do things]]
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* [[http://www.vistapedia.com/index.php/Category:FAQ Some Frequently Asked Questions]]
  
* [[Old_Main|Old Main Page]]
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=== Versions of VistA ===
* [[Special:Popularpages|Popular pages]] and
 
* [[Special:Categories|Categories]].
 
 
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== What is Vista? ==
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There are several versions of VistA that are used outside of the VA. (See [[Which VistA|this page]] for some introductory information regarding aspects of the different versions.)
VistA is a public-domain Electronic Health Record programmed by Federal (US) employees working for the [http://www.va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs] (previously Veterans Administration) for several decades. It is software in the public domain and is considered by many to be a national treasure.  
 
  
For more info, see [[What is VistA Really|this page]] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VistA the Wikipedia article on VistA].
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* [[How to Get WorldVistA EHR|WorldVistA EHR]] ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php GPL] licensed) ([http://worldvista.org Home]) ([http://worldvista.org/Software_Download Download]) ([[WorldVista|Installation]]) ([[Astronaut_VistA#Astronaut_WorldVistA_installers|Astronaut installer]])
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* [[OpenVista]] ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/agpl-v3.html AGPL] licensed) ([http://medsphere.org Home]) ([http://medsphere.org/download Download])  ([[OpenVista|Installation]]) ([[Astronaut_VistA#Astronaut_OpenVistA_installers|Astronaut installer]])
  
=== The versions of VistA ===
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* [[vxVista]] ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/eclipse-1.0.php EPL] licensed) (requires a proprietary Cache database) ([http://www.docstorsys.com/dss-vxOpenSource.html Home]) ([http://www.vxvista.org/display/vxv/vxVistA+Download Download])
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** vxVista can now be ported to run on the FIS GT.M platform as well.  The instructions can be found [http://www.seaislandsystems.com/vxVistA/HowToPort.html here] (external link).
  
There are several current versions of VistA:
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* FOIA Vista ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain public domain] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_%28United_States%29 FOIA]) ([http://www.va.gov/vista_monograph/ Home]) ([ftp://ftp.va.gov/Vista/Software/VISTA_FOIA_ZIPS/ Download])
* WorldVista ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php GPL] licensed) ([http://worldvista.org Home]) ([http://worldvista.org/Software_Download Download]) ([[Astronaut_VistA#Astronaut_WorldVistA_installers|Astronaut installer]])
 
* OpenVista ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/agpl-v3.html AGPL] licensed) ([http://medsphere.org Home]) ([http://medsphere.org Download])
 
* vxVista ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/eclipse-1.0.php EPL]) ([http://www.docstorsys.com/dss-vxOpenSource.html Home]) (not downloadable)
 
* FOIA Vista (unlicensed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain public domain] software) ([http://www.va.gov/vista_monograph/ Home]) ([ftp://ftp.va.gov/Vista/Software/VISTA_FOIA_ZIPS/ Download])
 
  
(Other versions such as da Vinci Vista, VOE Vista, and Hui Vista no longer exist or are no longer maintained.) [[Which VistA]] has more information on the different versions. The [[Software Downloads|Software Downloads]] page also has pros and cons of each.
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* RPMS ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain public domain] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_%28United_States%29 FOIA]) ([http://www.ihs.gov/rpms/ Home]) ([http://sourceforge.net/projects/foiarpms/ SourceForge Download Site])
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** Experimental GT.M port can be found [[RPMS_PortInstallation_to_GTM|here]]
  
== What is RPMS? ==
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(Other versions such as da Vinci Vista, VOE Vista, and Hui Vista no longer exist or are no longer maintained.)
RPMS is a public domain Electronic Health Record that is used by the Indian Health Service (IHS). Prior to the 1980s it used a different architecture from VistA, but since the 80's it has shared a large amount of its architecture with VistA.  It is strong in population-based and outpatient-based outcomes reporting. It is not currently available for download (because IHS has not made a FOIA Gold database available), but may be available in the future.
 
  
== Installation Guides ==
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=== VistA and the Web ===
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Adapting VistA to web and mobile can be done using [http://mgateway.com/ Enterprise Web Developer (EWD)]. EWD for VistA comes in the following forms:
  
*[[Astronaut VistA]] -- an integrated installer for several varieties of VistA
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* [[EWD_Install_Instructions|Manual installation.]]
 
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* [http://www.fourthwatchsoftware.com/dEWDrop.7z dEWDrop Virtual machine.]
*[[Software Downloads|Software Downloads]] -- other installation methods
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* [http://astronautvista.com/astronaut-help/how-to/how-to-install-astronaut-vista-server-and-client Astronaut automatic installation].
  
 
== Detailed Information ==
 
== Detailed Information ==
 
*[[Meaningful Use (WG6)|Meaningful Use]] -- analyses of the EHR requirements to qualify for stimulus funds from the US government.
 
  
 
*[[How does VistA work]]? -- basic information about VistA's components.
 
*[[How does VistA work]]? -- basic information about VistA's components.
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*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Category:FAQ FAQ] -- common Questions about VistA.
 
*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Category:FAQ FAQ] -- common Questions about VistA.
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*[[Usage]] -- start using VistA once it is successfully installed
  
 
*[[Special:Popularpages|Popular pages]] -- frequently viewed pages in this wiki.
 
*[[Special:Popularpages|Popular pages]] -- frequently viewed pages in this wiki.
  
*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Special:Categories Categories] -- good for browsing.
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*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Special:Categories Categories] -- Alternate indexes on this wiki
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*[[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]] -- a form of Table of Actions for this wiki.
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*[[VistA Community Challenges]] -- the issues we're trying to solve currently.
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*[[Flydoc pages|Flydoc's documentation]] -- training docs from a real-world implementation
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*[http://hardhats.org/fileman/pm/index.html FileMan Programmer Guide]
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== Meaningful Use Stage 2 ==
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[[Meaningful Use Stage 2 Home Page]]
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== SMART Enabling VistA/WorldVistA EHR ==
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[[SMART Enabling VistA Home Page]]
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== Topics in active development ==
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*[[ePrescribing]]
  
*[[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]] -- a form of Table of Contents for this wiki.
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*[[Health Information Exchange]]
  
*[[Old_Main|Old Main Page]] -- old but still valuable pages (kind of like some of our contributors).
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*[[Scanned_Documents|Working with Scanned Documents and Images]]
  
*[[VistA Community Challenges]] -- the issues we're trying to solve currently.
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*[[Certification]]
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*[[Training centers]]
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*[[Practice_Management_System|Practice Management Systems]]
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*[[Web Interfaces|Web-based Interfaces]]
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== Current events ==
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* [[Current events]] -- The 37th [[VistA Community Meeting]] was held June 4-6, 2019 at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason_University George Mason University]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax,_Virginia Fairfax, Virginia]].
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== Other content ==
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* [[Old_Main|Old Main Page]]
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* [[Installation_Overview|Installation Overview (old)]]
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* [[Licensing|Licensing issues]]
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* [https://medsphere.org/docs/DOC-1195 Other client modules (page on medsphere.org)]
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* [[User setups]] -- specific success (or failure) stories with various configurations provided by various users and adopters
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* [[SHabiel_Pages| Sam's Pages]] Sam's Pages for various config stuff in VISTA.
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* [[Broker_help|Broker Help]]
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* [[VISTA_Cookbook| Cook Book]] -- The VISTA Cook book.
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* [http://www.vistapedia.com/index.php/Special:Categories All Categories of Pages on VistApedia]
  
 
== Other resources ==
 
== Other resources ==
VistA enthusiasts and developers connect through [http://www.google.com/group/hardhats the HardHats Google Group]. For more info email: info at worldvista dot org.
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* [http://worldvista.org/conference_presentations WorldVistA conference presentations]
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* VistA enthusiasts and developers connect through [http://www.google.com/group/hardhats the Hardhats Google Group]. For more info, email: info at worldvista dot org.
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* Research Papers related to healthcare computing
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**; A General mHealth Design Pipeline
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**: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3007120.3007147
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**; mHealth intervention design: creating mHealth interventions for behaviour change
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**: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3010915.3010986
  
 
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To get access to Vistapedia, contact David Whitten ( whitten at worldvista.org ) through  
 
To get access to Vistapedia, contact David Whitten ( whitten at worldvista.org ) through  
an e-mail, or phone 713 870 3834 to get an account. Please send a contact telephone number with your e-mail, and/or have an e-mail address ready when you call. (I need both.) Please decide on your preferred User name and send it as well. We have provided a [[User Status|page]] for new users and  their current status. Thank you.
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an e-mail, or phone 713 870 3834 to get an account.
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Please send a contact telephone number with your e-mail, and/or have an e-mail address ready when you call. (I need both.)  
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Please decide on your preferred User name and send it as well.  
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We have provided a [[User Status|page]] for new users and  their current status. Thank you.
 
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 14 July 2020

VistApedia

What is VistA?

VistA is a public domain electronic health record programmed by federal employees working for the US Department of Veterans Affairs (previously the Veterans Administration) over the past several decades. For more info, see this page.

What is RPMS?

RPMS is a public domain electronic health record that is used by the Indian Health Service (IHS). Prior to the 1980s it used a different architecture from VistA, but since the 80's it has shared a large amount of its architecture with VistA. For more info, see this page.

What is Vistapedia?

Vistapedia is a wiki for several varieties of the public domain versions of VistA and RPMS. Information about the integrated VistA installer called Astronaut is also contained within these pages.

This wiki covers installation, configuration, and usage of these VistA derivatives. It also serves as an introduction to the VistA Documentation Library for everyone outside the VA. In addition, current events, development advances, and other news about the flavors of VistA are posted here.

This wiki runs the same software as Wikipedia.

"Table of Contents"-like pages for this wiki

Versions of VistA


There are several versions of VistA that are used outside of the VA. (See this page for some introductory information regarding aspects of the different versions.)

  • vxVista (EPL licensed) (requires a proprietary Cache database) (Home) (Download)
    • vxVista can now be ported to run on the FIS GT.M platform as well. The instructions can be found here (external link).

(Other versions such as da Vinci Vista, VOE Vista, and Hui Vista no longer exist or are no longer maintained.)

VistA and the Web


Adapting VistA to web and mobile can be done using Enterprise Web Developer (EWD). EWD for VistA comes in the following forms:

Detailed Information

  • FAQ -- common Questions about VistA.
  • Usage -- start using VistA once it is successfully installed

Meaningful Use Stage 2

Meaningful Use Stage 2 Home Page


SMART Enabling VistA/WorldVistA EHR

SMART Enabling VistA Home Page


Topics in active development


Current events

Other content

Other resources

  • VistA enthusiasts and developers connect through the Hardhats Google Group. For more info, email: info at worldvista dot org.
  • Research Papers related to healthcare computing

To get access to Vistapedia, contact David Whitten ( whitten at worldvista.org ) through an e-mail, or phone 713 870 3834 to get an account.

Please send a contact telephone number with your e-mail, and/or have an e-mail address ready when you call. (I need both.) Please decide on your preferred User name and send it as well. We have provided a page for new users and their current status. Thank you.