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Written Summary  |  App's Major

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Spaces

The OpenMRS Flow application is divided into two primary areas: HOME and PATIENT FILE.

1.  HOME

The HOME section is designed to be highly flexible. 

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Selecting a patient from HOME opens that the PATIENT FILE

2.  PATIENT FILE

The patient file contains both the PATIENT WORKSPACE and the PATIENT CHART.

2a. PATIENT WORKSPACE 

The PATIENT WORKSPACE helps the user quickly start a new visit and workflow. Examples of workflows may be Follow Up Standard HIV Visit, or New Diabetes Visit, or Mental Health Screening, or General Clinic Visit.

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Note: The term 'form' is not used, because a form typically does not have all three of these functions. Until a new workflow builder is build that works across all OpenMRS implementations, an organization's existing forms can be placed in the space of the application reserved for the Workflows.

2b. PATIENT CHART

The PATIENT CHART is available if information the user requires is not displayed part of the workflow. This contains

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Patient Cover: when the patient banner is clicked, the patient cover opens fullscreen. It contains additional key information that has to be at a clinician's fingertips. Such as ID numbers that are frequently written on paper. In theory, the patient cover could be configured based on User Role / Location / Clinic. 


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Simple Diagram  |  App's Major

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The following simple diagrams show the PATIENT FILE, and how the user can move between the WORKSPACE and PATIENT CHART, and even view both of these at the same time.


Mobile


Tablet


Alternative way to tablet design

With a split screen (side-by-side) . May be option option. This would work for larger tablets. For smaller tablets a bottom drawer works better.

In this design, the user can still view the PATIENT CHART full screen or the PATIENT WORKSPACE  fullscreen. In addition to the side-by-side split-screen view as seen below. 


Desktop

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On desktop, there is the possibility of having multiple 'tabs' of the patient chart open at once.


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Flow Chart  |  App's Major

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References

Further background on this navigational structure.

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Ways to search for a patient in the EHR

PATIENT FILE

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What is the Patient File? - EHR UX

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PATIENT FILE: major UX regions

APPLICATION UX DESIGN

App Design: Positional Space