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Solutions for deploying multi-architecture EHRs on a single EHR educational portal.
Brian Armstrong1, Andre Kushniruk, Elizabeth Borycki
1School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Canada. brian.armstrong@EHRchitect.com
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|September 12, 2009
Summary
This study details a new educational portal for electronic health records (EHRs), enabling hundreds of students to access diverse EHR systems simultaneously for training.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Educational Technology
- Computer Science
Background:
- Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are crucial for modern healthcare training.
- Existing educational platforms often struggle to accommodate diverse EHR system architectures.
- There is a need for accessible, versatile platforms for health professional education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and implementation of the UVic EHR Educational Portal.
- To address technical challenges in hosting a variety of EHR systems.
- To provide a scalable solution for simultaneous user access to EHRs for educational purposes.
Main Methods:
- Designed a remotely accessible portal architecture.
- Enabled hosting of diverse EHR systems (thick client to web-based).
- Implemented features for simultaneous access by hundreds of users.
Main Results:
- Successfully deployed the UVic EHR Educational Portal.
- Accommodated a wide range of EHR system designs.
- Supported hundreds of simultaneous users for educational activities.
Conclusions:
- The UVic EHR Educational Portal effectively addresses the challenge of hosting diverse EHR systems.
- The portal provides a valuable resource for health professional students.
- The architecture supports scalable and simultaneous access for educational use.
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