Telemedicine Team members: Alberz Akrawi Chafic Nassif (project manager) Hani Salah Johan Strand Dr. Kamal Ahmed Shagun Kumar Principle Principle: Dr. Terrence Brown Coach Coach: Dr. Bjorn Knutsson Co-Coach Co-Coach: Sandupatla Ramkiran Communication Systems Design 2006

The Scope Telemedicine Midterm Phase 1 Phase 2 Develop SoftwareDevelop Software Custom for BangladeshCustom for Bangladesh SupportSupport Business PlanBusiness Plan

 Health Care Situation  Interface & Database  iPath & Packaging  Team cooperation  Wrap - up Agenda

Situation in Bangladesh Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up  PHC: Primary Health Care Center  SHC: Secondary Health Care Center  THC: Tertiary Health Care Center

The Process Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up There is a need for: A communication system with SHC.A communication system with SHC. A database & interface for storage of patient information.A database & interface for storage of patient information. Training of the medical staff on the use of the system.Training of the medical staff on the use of the system.

PHC User Interface Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up

PHC User Interface Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up  FreeMed: Implemented using: PHPImplemented using: PHP Web BasedWeb Based Open source softwareOpen source software Used as InterfaceUsed as Interface The current version is [Freemed / Telemedics V 1.0]The current version is [Freemed / Telemedics V 1.0]

FreeMed Functionality Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up 1. Authentication and Users 2. Management of Patient data and medical Records  Database – Storing Patient Medical Data  Add/Delete/Modify Patient’s record.  Creating User Accounts  Role based Authentication

FreeMed Functionality Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up 4. Sending and Receiving Medical Data  Sending s (with attachments) to the main hospitals.  Storing feedback from Medical Specialists of main hospitals. 3. Access to Medical Record  View Patient medical data.  Provide hard copy of Patient medical data for reference.

Interface Evaluation Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up  Advantages:  Disadvantages: User FriendlyUser Friendly Integrated with MySQL DatabaseIntegrated with MySQL Database ReliableReliable Must send pictures and video as attachments.Must send pictures and video as attachments.

User Manual Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up

SHC Software Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up

SHC Software Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up General Purpose Telemedicine ApplicationGeneral Purpose Telemedicine Application Web basedWeb based The current version is 2.0The current version is 2.0  iPath: FreeMediPath Internet PHCSHC

iPath Functionality Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up Discussion forum with groupsDiscussion forum with groups Adding cases and comments in groupsAdding cases and comments in groups Through mailThrough mail Through iPath directlyThrough iPath directly Automatic notification by mailAutomatic notification by mail Slideshows and voice communicationSlideshows and voice communication

iPath Evaluation Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up  Advantages:  Disadvantages: ReliableReliable Keeps record of casesKeeps record of cases Allows conferencingAllows conferencing Requires Broadband to make use of full functionalityRequires Broadband to make use of full functionality

Transferring information Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up FreeMediPath unreliable & slow connection Good connection Internet Need to Transfer information from FreeMed to iPath Our solution: Using (asynchronous) Large s might never get sent, due to continuous disconnections Solution: Local SMTP server run through Dharma PHCSHC

Packaging Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up FreeMed FreeMed+ MySQL MySQL+Apache Server Server+ Dharma &Dharma & related related software software

Health Care Situation Interface & Database iPath & Packaging Team Cooperation Wrap-Up Strategic Alliances with Following teams: Team 3 – Zambia Team 5 – Tanzania Cooperation with Following teams: Team 1 – Mozambique Team 2 – Rwanda Team 4 – Burundi

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