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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

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