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Topics in this Dawn AC E-Newsletter

•   Don't Miss the Dawn AC User Group 21/22^nd November 2005

•  Interfacing Dawn AC with Other Information Systems

•  Is NPFit or Connecting For Health Stopping You

•  Hosts Wanted for Dawn AC Version 7

• Dawn AC Training - Ad Hoc Report Writer/User Letter

Don't Miss the Dawn AC User Group 21/22^nd November 2005

Do not miss out; we have some great talks lined up for this year's User Group Meeting based in the Heart of the beautiful English Lake District.

On the first afternoon there will extensive workshop sessions on the new web browser version of Dawn AC. Please send in your application form as soon as possible.

Here is the list of talks:

·         "Comparison of Pharmacy Managed System with Conventional Care" Dr Daniel M Witt, Head of Anticoagulation, Kaiser Permanente, Denver, USA

·         "Direct thrombin inhibitors - will they be too expensive for routine use?" Dr Eric J Watts, Consultant Haematologist, Basildon & Thurrock Hospitals

·         "Treating Atrial Fibrillation Patients" Dr David Wright, Consultant Haematologist, Pontefract General Infirmary.

·         "How we use Dawn AC to Manage our Clinical Database Efficiently" Dr Anne-Louise Swain, Sullivan & Nicolaides Pathology, Queensland, Australia

·         The "Leicester Experience"  Marie Copple, Nurse Practitioner, Leicester University Hospital

·         "How we use Dawn AC for Near Patient Testing"  Lynda Mullahy, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Leicestershire Anticoagulation Monitoring Service (LAMS) 

·         "Capillary versus Venous INR" Susan Dunhill, BMS II, North Tyneside Hospital

·         "Development of a Unified AC Service using a Multidisciplinary Team", Hazel Mather, Chief BMS, Southport District General Hospital

·         "A Dedicated Atrial Fibrillation Clinic - the reasons Why" Lillian Webb, Nurse Specialist, Kettering General Hospital

·        "Risk of Bleeding in Warfarinised Patients" Dr Anne-Louise Swain, Sullivan & Nicolaides Pathology, Brisbane, Australia

Interfacing Dawn AC with Other Information Systems

Dawn AC now has the ability to exchange data with other hospital information systems, such as Patient Administration Systems (PAS) and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), by sending and receiving HL7 messages via TCP/IP sockets. HL7 stands for Health Language 7, an internationally recognised way of exchanging messages between hospital systems

Depending on the capabilities of your PAS or Hospital Information (HIS) system, the interface can be deployed to automatically add new anticoagulation patients into Dawn AC; update patient demographics and doctor information; set and amend appointments and update hospital numbers. 

 Dawn AC can also update PAS/HIS with new or changed appointments.  INR's can now be sent to Dawn AC via HL7 messages and Dawn AC will soon be able to automatically send back clinical information such as INR's, dosage instructions, comments and next test dates to the LIS or PAS system.

Can you not find the funding to purchase software you need or expand your current  system because of the UK NPFit? The National Programme is intended to build on existing IT systems and data already in use across the health service.

"One of the fundamental principles of the programme is - not to interfere with the local clinical and specialist-specific systems already successfully in use"

Richard Grainger, Director General for NHS IT, has said¹

"I've never said that people on the ground should stop buying things they need now and can afford"

"This year we have £370 million of new money centrally, in addition to the £850 million of local baseline spend. People need to sustain that local spend"

¹'Briefing 89 National Programme for IT' for September 2003

Hosts Wanted for Dawn AC Version 7 Databases

Dawn AC Version 7 is a web browser based solution that can operate over the Internet or an intranet. This creates an opportunity for small organisations to gain access to Dawn AC through an intranet such as NHS Net to manage their own patients without the usual hassle of local installation and maintenance e.g. organising backups etc.

Version 7 only permits you to view patients that belong only to your organisation. Note each patient can belong to four organisations currently e.g. Hospital, GP practice, Nursing home, and Pharmacy.

We are looking for healthcare organisations willing to host such services using any spare server and network capacity for other organisations. For example, could you host a service for GPs in your area and other areas? This would be an opportunity to generate some revenue for your organisation. Please contact me if you can help.

Dawn AC Training - Ad Hoc Report Writer/ User Letters

 On the 23rd November, the day after the User Group, we are planning two half-day training sessions at The Blue Bell Hotel, Heversham, South of Kendal on Ad Hoc Report Writing and User Letter Definition.

 The course costs £125 plus VAT per half day per person. If you are interested please let us know as soon as possible.

Syd Stewart

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