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PATIENT

 

Multiple states (active, inactive, deceased)

 

Multiple telephone and e-mails

 

Next of kin details

 

Multiple diagnosis or indications

 

Allergies

 

Risks

 

Patient fixed notes

 

Recurring quick notes

 

Multiple drugs

 

Multiple events

 

Classify severity of events

 

Multiple procedures

 

Power Patient Search

 

Reminders

 

Interacting drug alert

 

Multiple miscellaneous grouping

 

Choose which is your primary identifier

 

Two Patient identifiers local and national

 

Patient can be linked to up to 4 organisations

 

Patient login to view own information

 

Patient audit trail - all changes

 

Risk classification

 

Preferred clinic or panel grouping

 

Current and treatment plan history

TREATMENT PLAN

 

Multiple team members or providers

 

Review capability - set review and time interval

 

Transport needs

 

Referring primary care and specialist doctor

 

Prime laboratory for testing

 

Treatment Plan states - active, stopped, suspended

 

Target INR range

 

Dosing instruction format selection

 

Audit trail of changes to treatment plan

 

Non attendance counter

 

Treatment plan notes

 

Time in range graphic indicator

TREATMENTS

 

Record INR, dose and interval to next test

 

Record non attendances

 

Free text notes

 

Time in range indicator per test

 

Warnings report on each treatment

 

Treatment management by the risk classification of the patient

 

Optional two stage approval - Accept and Authorisation of dose instruction

 

Automatic re-scheduling for non attenders

DIARY AND CALENDAR

 

Create diaries for each clinic, panel or location

 

Timed appointments

 

Automatic extension and deletion of diaries

 

Control of numbers of patients for each time slot

 

Reserve capacity for short term test interval patients

DOSING

 

Automatic algorithm including dose and next test date recommendations

 

Manual dosing override

 

Weekly and daily dose formats

 

Configure your own dosing instructions

 

Customisation of the dosing algorithm

 

Graphical INR and dose trending

 

Induction dosing using multiple algorithms (additional Module)

ALERTS AND WARNINGS

 

Warning and Information Messages

 

Boost/Skip Doses

 

Undo dose calculation

 

Cycle tablet format to increase or decrease dose given on a particular day

 

Manually enter the dose

 

Manually adjust the next dose date using a calendar

 

Record treatment notes

 

Dynamic alert warnings

 

Audit trail of changes made to dose calculations

MANAGEMENT/WORK FLOW

 

Support for Case Management - Patients can be assigned to nurses and/or care teams

 

Configurable patient lists with configurable filters to find sub sets of patients for work flow management, e.g. attendances, non attendance, new patients, patients with notes, laboratory lists, patients undergoing procedures

 

Send bulk letters, messages to patient, lists

 

Dynamic message centre for managing messages by phone

 

Safety controls and tallies

 

HL7 laboratory information system and electronic medical system interface is available (additional Modules).

REPORT WRITING

 

Ad hoc reports

 

Standard reports

 

Output of reports to screen

 

Export as html and text

 

E-mail report/print reports

 

Incorporate simple graphics in reports

 

Optionally configure criteria for report production

 

Create your own message templates and format them using html and simple programming logic

MESSSAGES/LETTERS/E-MAILS

 

Merge data from within database into the messages

 

Messages can be directed to

§          Patient

§          Next of kin

§          GP

§          Healthcare professional

§          Consultant

 

Automatically initiate messages when

§          Authorising dose

§          High and low INR

§          Rearranging appointments

§          Changing patient information

DATA AND SECURITY

 

All passwords encrypted

 

Time out of log in

 

Multiple user profiles

 

For each professional you can define what a user can do

§          for the patients

§          what the user can view, edit and create

 

In the Patient treatment plan access to parts of the application

 

Access to management functions

SYSTEM SETTINGS

 

Configure password format including alpha, numeric and special characters and length

 

Force password renewal on a set interval

 

Configure password renewal e-mail

 

Optional read log capability to view which users have viewed which patient's record

 

Instant SQL utility

 

Instant program script capability

 

International Date/Time settings

 

Mark unused reference data as in use or not so only active entries shown in system

 TECHNOLOGY

 

Operates in web based browser client server architecture and MSQL server database

 

Local print station capability for remote organisations using central database

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“We Really Care"

“Dawn AC is an easy to use, adaptable, powerful, and comprehensive PC based Anticoagulation Software System. It covers the complete oral anticoagulation life cycle with Induction and Maintenance Modules “

“Lancet Nov 7th 1998, Multi-centred Randomised Trial using Dawn AC shows computer aided dosage leads to INR control 20 to 30% better than medical experts”