TY - GEN
T1 - AccessMRS
T2 - 14th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2013
AU - Fazen, Louis E.
AU - Chemwolo, Benjamin T.
AU - Songok, Julia J.
AU - Ruhl, Laura J.
AU - Kipkoech, Carolyne
AU - Green, James M.
AU - Ikemeri, Justus E.
AU - Christoffersen-Deb, Astrid
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - We present a new open-source Android application, AccessMRS, for interfacing with an electronic medical record system (OpenMRS) and loading 'Smart Forms' on a mobile device. AccessMRS functions as a patient-centered interface for viewing OpenMRS data; managing patient information in reminders, task lists, and previous encounters; and launching patient-specific 'Smart Forms' for electronic data collection and dissemination of health information. We present AccessMRS in the context of related software applications we developed to serve Community Health Workers, including AccessInfo, AccessAdmin, AccessMaps, and AccessForms. The specific features and design of AccessMRS are detailed in relationship to the requirements that drove development: the workflows of the Kenyan Ministry of Health Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) supported by the AMPATH Primary Health Care Program. Specifically, AccessMRS was designed to improve the quality of community-based Maternal and Child Health services delivered by CHVs in Kosirai Division. AccessMRS is currently in use by more than 80 CHVs in Kenya and undergoing formal assessment of acceptability, effectiveness, and cost.
AB - We present a new open-source Android application, AccessMRS, for interfacing with an electronic medical record system (OpenMRS) and loading 'Smart Forms' on a mobile device. AccessMRS functions as a patient-centered interface for viewing OpenMRS data; managing patient information in reminders, task lists, and previous encounters; and launching patient-specific 'Smart Forms' for electronic data collection and dissemination of health information. We present AccessMRS in the context of related software applications we developed to serve Community Health Workers, including AccessInfo, AccessAdmin, AccessMaps, and AccessForms. The specific features and design of AccessMRS are detailed in relationship to the requirements that drove development: the workflows of the Kenyan Ministry of Health Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) supported by the AMPATH Primary Health Care Program. Specifically, AccessMRS was designed to improve the quality of community-based Maternal and Child Health services delivered by CHVs in Kosirai Division. AccessMRS is currently in use by more than 80 CHVs in Kenya and undergoing formal assessment of acceptability, effectiveness, and cost.
KW - Africa, Eastern
KW - Cellular Phone
KW - Child Health Services
KW - Community Health Services
KW - Community Health Workers
KW - Decision Support Systems, Clinical
KW - Maternal Health Services
KW - Medical Records Systems, Computerized
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U2 - 10.3233/978-1-61499-289-9-866
DO - 10.3233/978-1-61499-289-9-866
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 23920681
AN - SCOPUS:84894350231
SN - 9781614992882
T3 - Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
SP - 866
EP - 870
BT - MEDINFO 2013 - Proceedings of the 14th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics
PB - IOS Press
Y2 - 20 August 2013 through 23 August 2013
ER -