Overview
The Patient Data Transfer Module was developed by a small group of undergraduates at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ during the 2011-2012 school year. The completed module, as of May 2012, is a prototype proof-of-concept that shows that peer-to-peer transfer of patient data between OpenMRS instances is possible even while maintaining patient consent and privacy. The module enables the following six-step process to transfer data between two clinics that have the module installed:
- A requester creates a new "Patient Data Transfer Request" using the web interface of the module. This involves filling out a form with information such as the patient's name, birth date, and gender -- all used later to look up the patient data on the remote end. The user also chooses the "Original Clinic", which is where the patient data will be originating from. This list of clinics is populated by a directory service -- our module includes one implementation of a DirectoryService, but anyone using the module will likely have to implement their own to interface with their own directory system (e.g. LDAP, Active Directory).
Further Information
Please refer to this external document, which contains the requirements for the module which are met by the prototype, in addition to the Installation and User's Manual.