Migrating to HTML FormsThe Next Phase in EMR Optimization

Greg Kenny

Like to get to know you…

Who am I?

Who are you?

Trip Around the Sun

Come Together

1991 1995 19971998 2008 2014

Static Dynamic Adaptive InteroperableIntroduced by

TimBL

1st Standard HTML 2.0

W3C StandardHTML 3.2/4.0

W3C releasesDraft of HTML5

HTML5becomes stable

recommendation

HTML53 technologies

in one!

A Brief History of HTML

HTML

CSS JavaScript

HTML5 – What’s Going On?

html

body

script h1

head

title div p

DocumentObjectModel

CSSHTMLMarkup

Custom 3rd PartyGeolocation

CanvasVideo

APIsand

Libraries

jQueryWebSockets

Drag& Drop

Why Try to Change Me Now?

FEATURES BENEFITS

Allows for more meaningful presentation of data “just-in-time”

Access to other data sources;multi-device capable

Extensive training material available; easier to maintain

Language continues to be enhanced and supported by large community

Dynamic

Extensible

Standards-Based

Non-Proprietary

Where Are We Now?

• HTML forms first appeared in Centricity with the release of version 12.1.x

• Current HTML Forms• Immunization Administration• Family Hx and Social Hx• Rx Renewal

• Centricity roadmap has HTML5 taking a leading role

Demonstration

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll StarPrerequisites

• Verify Centricity version – must be on 12.1.x or above

• Establish development environment• Do-it-Yourself • Third-Party Form Builder

• Soft Skills Inventory• Holistic thinking• Persistence• Diplomacy• Love to learn

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll StarNext Steps

• Just Gettin’ Started• Download/deploy some HTML forms from CHUG Marketplace• Learn some basic HTML• Build a basic HTML form

• I Know a Little• Learn some JavaScript• Build a more advanced form (dynamic content/function calls)

• Are You Experienced?• Integrate an HTML form with external data source using API calls• Learn some web frameworks (e.g. Express, Django)• Get educated on FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)• Help others!

Keys to Success/Lessons Learned

• Team-Based Approach

• Recruit Clinical Champions

• Start Small

• Adopt Agile Development Strategiesa continuous cycle of improvement

• Connect with Other HTML Form Builders

AGILEPROCESSIdea

Concept Release

Design& Development

Testing &Feedback

In Closing

• Take a first step• form a team• identify champions• start small, create immediate value• connect with others

• Let’s start a band!

Additional Resources

• CHUG Forum and Marketplace

• Books (available on Amazon)• Head First HTML5 Programming

by Eric Freeman and Elisabeth Robson• Who Moved My Cheese?

by Spencer Johnson, M.D.

• Tools/IDEs• Clinical Forge (clinicalforge.com)• Sublime Text (www.sublimetext.com) or Atom (https://atom.io/)• Visual Studio Community (visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/)

How to reach me

Greg KennyEmail: gkenny@endoconsultants.comPhone: 865-342-4622

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virtualhitman/

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