InfoFlex Modules

Module Features

Data View Selection

Users can select from the list of data views available to them. Data Views are designed to support data collection for specific functions and elements of the patient care pathway.

Clinical Event History Tree & Timeline

A patient’s clinical event history can be viewed using either the Event History Tree or the Event Timeline. These present a time-sequenced view of the patient’s care pathway to-date.

Clinical Coding

All clinical coding systems are supported in InfoFlex. This includes ICD, OPCS, READ, FIGO, SNOMED, UICC coding systems. Where required codes entered can automatically translate to equivalent codes in other coding systems. For example a local clinical term can be converted to ICD10, READ and SNOMED codes.

Patient Searching

InfoFlex supports a wide range of searching mechanisms. Any parameter recorded in the system can be used for identifying an individual or a group of patients held on InfoFlex. Where a link to a PAS/HISS is present, searching is extended to that system.

Web Access

Context sensitive links to web based knowledge sources are available to the user. This includes links to a Trust’s intranet, NHSnet knowledge bases and any other web-based environment.

Document/Letter Production

Documents and letters can be produced at any stage of data entry. These can be produced automatically following a specific action (such as saving an event) or on request. Documents produced can be printed, faxed, emailed or simply saved for future reference.

Form Based & Grid Viewing/Data Entry

The user can select the preferred way for viewing and data entry. Form Based mode is most commonly used for data collection whereas the Grid mode is useful for viewing time-based repeat data such as pathology results.

Adding new clinical events/patients

Authorised users can add patients and clinical events through a variety of methods. The Data View that a user has selected controls the care pathway. It determines which clinical event(s) can be added at any stage of the care pathway.

Charting

When in Grid Mode or using the Event Summary Viewer, a user can select a repeat event and call the Charting module to plot any of the parameters displayed.

Image Capture

Images can be displayed either though links to digital cameras or by selecting specific images stored on the network. These images can be annotated and filters applied as required. Images can be selected for inclusion in generated documents.

Online Validation

All data entered is automatically validated against a wide range of criteria depending on the item type. Codes are validated against dictionaries and code lists; values and dates are validated against maximum, minimum, warning and mandatory limits. In addition, complex validation rules can be applied that validate new data using previously entered data.

Clinical Alerts

When specific conditions arise users are automatically warned through pop-up alerts. Depending on the nature of the alert the user may be prevented from continuing with data entry until the issue has been addressed. These alerts are defined using the InfoFlex Rules Builder module and the message can be tailored to the design.

Data Derivation

As data is entered other data can be automatically derived. The derivation rules are based on a combination of logical expressions and calculations defined using the InfoFlex Rules Builder module.

Data Item Types

Data Entry supports a comprehensive list of data item types including: code lists, dictionaries, dates, values, free text, Boolean, images and diagrams.

Messaging

Messages can be automatically generated and sent on saving a clinical event. The messages can consist of any of the data elements held on InfoFlex and can be formatted to meet any messaging standard including HL7 and XML.

Customisable Environment

The user’s preferred environment is automatically saved when leaving Data Entry. This allows the user to set preferred Data Entry settings.

Protocol Rules

The Data View selected by a user defines the care pathway protocol for a particular function or specialty. In addition, Data Views can be triggered automatically to guide users through specific care pathways and validation rules used to control adherence to protocols.

Data Entry Navigation

The InfoFlex Data Entry environment has been designed to optimise the data entry processes. A wide range of shortcuts are available to users to speed up the process of data entry.

Context-sensitive help

Context sensitive help is available at all stages of data entry.

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