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Fabian Lopez, PMPvxVistA.org – PM & Conceptual

Designerflopez@dssinc.com

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Hugh Creedon, PH.D vxVistA Operations Manager

hcreedon@dssinc.com

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Step by Step…• vxVistA – Open Source Code released

– A Little History. . .– vxVistA = FOIA VistA + Enhancements– What is next?– Supporting vxVistA Enhancement Process

• vxVistA.org – A Collaboration Environment Synergism– Synergism– The Collaboration Cycle– Roadmap– Structure and Key Components

• Resource Pool• GUI Mockup Design Tool• Workflow diagram tool (Free MS Visio!)• Bug and Issues Tracking• Implementation Support Workspace (No Sharepoint…)

• Q & A

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A Little History. . .• DSS ...

– Its Partners• Open Health Tools …

– vxVistA as an OHT Project– vxVistA, an Open Source Platform

• Open Source Decision -> Announcement• vxVistA Team Challenges

– A solid Open Source Software Release• Developed and Tested

– A solid Community Collaboration Environment• … and finally, few months later

• vxVistA and vxVistA.org are released!

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Key Componens and Key Enhancements

Key Components of DSS vxVistA• vxVistA-OS(M)• vxCPRS• vxBCMA• vxVitals Lite• vxGroupNotes

Key Enhancements• Multiple Medical Record Numbers( MRN)• Documentation for Pediatric Patients• Age will display on the coversheet in Days (d), Weeks (w), and Months (m) up to the age of 2 years.• Lengths/heights may be entered for any cm value greater than 0.• Weights may be entered and displayed in lbs/oz for pediatric patients up to 2 years in age.• Out Patient Prescriptions— auto print; non-formulary selection• Support of NewCrop Multi-Formulary drug look-up. • Print out of the patients weight if they are under 21, under 2 in lbs/oz• Print out the text equivalent of the numeric quantity for all prescriptions.• Problems categorized as one of four categories: Medical/Surgical, Family, Social, and Unassigned. •Have modified Group Notes to function correctly within vxCPRS to facilitate documenting on groups of patients•On the Fly’ informational alerts

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VistA Community Involvement & Collaboration

• Collaboration with vxVistA– vxVistA-GT.M?– Astronaut?– Interoperability Tools?– New GUI applications?

• Add key enhancements• Comprehensive Patch Stream• Debugging• Propose new vxProjects• Create more vxCertified Modules

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The vxVistA Enhancement Process

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Step by Step…• vxVistA – Open Source Code released

– “A Little History. . .– Key Enhancements– What is next?

• Propose Projects– Supporting vxVistA Enhancement Process

• vxVistA.org – A Collaboration Environment– Synergism– The Collaboration Cycle– Roadmap– Structure and Key Components

• Resource Pool• GUI Mockup Design Tool• Workflow diagram tool (Free MS Visio!)• Bug and Issues Tracking• Implementation Support Workspace (No Sharepoint…)

• Q&A

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Synergism

Synergism, two or more agents working together to produce a result not obtainable by any of the agents independently.

DevelopersUsersPatientsSoftwareCommunityCompanies

MSC

WVOHT

HH Others

Individuals

As individuals - Poor impact - Low influence - Lack of synergism

MSC

WV DSS

OHT

HH Others

Individuals

VistASynergism

As a Community - More impact - More influence - Strong Synergetic effectDSS

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Collaboration Environment Roadmap

Social (non technical) Collaboration

Users / Developers Collaboration

Issues/Bug Tracking / Agile Project Management

Source Code tracking

Peer Code Review

Continuous Integration / Software Version Control

Technical Interaction

Low

High

Phase 1 A

Phase 1 B

Phase 1 C

AtlassianCollaboration

ToolsJan 10

Mar 2010

Q3/Q4 2010

Q4 2010

Q1 2011

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4+

2010 2011+

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People

Area of Interest

PressRoom

MediaLibrary

LearningCampus

Community

Developers

vxVistA

vxVistA.org

Phase I• Collaboration Environment• Resource Pool• GUI Mockups• Workflow Diagrams• Issues and Bug Tracking• Agile Project Management• vxVistA You Tube Channel

vxVistA.org collaboration structure

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Graphic User Interface (GUI) Mockup Design Tool

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Workflow Diagram drawing tool

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Why a Collaboration Environment?

Open Source Success=

Collaboration