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We've recently updated the ovid source project in Launchpad to integrate several enhancements and bug fixes that have been developed over the last few months.  Included in this release:

• @FMAnnotateFieldInfo annotations can now be placed on getters as well as on class variables.
• OVID supports inheritance to an extent.  Note the FMPatientContact extends FMDemographicPatient, which extends FMPatient.  Each class adds new fields along the way.  This makes it much easier to extend existing behavior.
• Bug fixes and enhancements to the mumps routines are provided in two new KIDS buids: MSCRES.1.3.KID and MSCFM.1.3.KID.
• Some additions to existing domains are included, such as RaceInformation tied to an FMPatient.  (See PatientRepository.java).
• Of course, general bug fixes are also included in the java sources.

This release should be backwards compatibile to any projects developed against previous version of OVID.  It is recommended that you apply the new KIDS builds and drop in new ovid.jar and ovid-domain.jar.

Installation instructions can be found at http://medsphere.org/docs/DOC-1719.

Don't hesitate to post questions and/or suggestions to the OVID project.

Please submit bugs to https://launchpad.net/ovid.

We've added some new service methods to the ccr-webservice project in Launchpad.  In the CCRService:

• LookupPatientsByID returns a list of FMPatient objects who have an ID that matches wholly or partially to the input parameter.
  

    /**
     * get a list of patients whose id matches wholly or partially on the id parameter.
     * @param id
     * @return
     * @throws OvidDomainException
     */
    @WebMethod(operationName="LookupPatientsByID", action="LookupPatientsByID")
    public Collection<FMPatient> lookupPatientsByID(String id) throws OvidDomainException {
        ...
    }

• LookupPatientsByName returns a list of patients whose name matches wholly or partially.

    /**
     * get a list of patients whose name matches wholly or partially on name.  The format
     * is LAST,FIRST for the input parameter.  So, JONES,CHRISTOPHER would find an exact match.
     * However, if you just supply JONES, you should get all the JONES matches.  Further, supplying
     * JO should get JONES, JOHNSON, etc.
     * @param name
     * @return
     * @throws OvidDomainException
     */
    @WebMethod(operationName="LookupPatientsByName", action="LookupPatientsByName")
    public Collection<FMPatient> lookupPatientsByName(String name) throws OvidDomainException {
        ...
    }

These new service methods utilize the SC PATIENT LOOKUP rpc.  As such, the login user needs to have the OR CPRS GUI CHART option assigned in order to work.

You can get the source for this from launchpad.net via:

bzr branch lp:ccr-webservice

... or, if you already have a local branch:

bzr merge

Recently Medsphere was introduced to Contineo, a silicon valley startup, whose goal is the integration of mobile devices within healthcare to provide ubiquitous portable access to critical information.  In particular this company is focused on mobile (handheld) access to data, real-time alerting, secure messaging and location services.  The platform is meant to aggregate data from multiple systems and present the clinicians with a honed workflow purposefully built for the device. An extremely compelling product from a healthcare delivery perspective.

You may be asking, why are we talking about such a product here in the OVID blog?

Simple: On their own, Contineo used the open source OVID platform to build an iPod Touch/iPhone application that pulls patient data directly from OpenVista.  Their development team created the app, leveraging the OVID model to quickly create a new visualization of OpenVista patient data -- putting it literally into the hands of the clinicians that need it, right at the bedside.

Hugo Troche, CEO and co-Founder told us:

Hugo was kind enough to record a quick demonstration (about 3 minutes) of the application in action -- enjoy:

Watch the video directly @ http://medsphere.blip.tv.