• Patient assessments
• Locally defined lists of patient problems
• Treatment plans & provision
• SOAP noting
• Equipment
• Discharge planning

The screens allow patient assessments to be entered into the system as part of the care process. Each assessment is recorded as a clinical patient contact and inserted into the main patient record. Assessments may be partially completed and saved for completion at a later time or visit. Following assessment, the module can be configured to provide an appropriate treatment plan, outcome plan and referral documentation.

Within the assessments, functionality can be used to build both scoring and non-scoring assessments; scoring assessments can be trended when the assessment has been completed on multiple occasions for a patient.

The assessments may be structured or graphical, the latter allowing users to annotate images on the screen. Further data items may be recorded on the image so the healthcare professional has a complete visual picture of the patient’s presenting condition. Questions and information are configured on the system for use within Graphic Assessments and Structured Assessments.

Questions may consist of free text, single or multiple answer types, in pick-list or drop-down style boxes and there are a number of different ways in which these questions can be set up within the screens.

Key Functionality

• Sites may select or upload their own images to be used within Graphic Assessments.
• Everything needed to create new screens is contained in the module.
• A library of screens is included for use as building blocks.
• Supports user-definable tailoring, recording and reporting of data.
• Authorised staff can configure their own Assessments and User Defined Forms.
• Patient Assessment and User Defined Forms which have been created are accessible in multiple areas within the application and in pre-defined areas in the navigation.
• MAXIMS provides a toolset to configure both structured assessments and graphical assessments. The key components used are:

OOOOOOOOO1. Questions/Information.
OOOOOOOOO2. Drawing Configuration.
OOOOOOOOO3. Graphic Findings.
OOOOOOOOO4. Graphic Assessments.
OOOOOOOOO5. Structured Assessments.

Benefits

• Provides enormous flexibility and allows the healthcare organisation to meet new and evolving requirements.
• Assists with care delivery processes as the system can be adapted to meet local needs and work practices.
• Ease of use through the Web based system. Reduces training overload.
• Simplicity of use as information is presented in a concise and meaningful navigation bar.
• Improves user performance as screens can be set up to match working practices for each class of user.
• Assists with care delivery process as workflow is supported for each class of user.
• Reduces hardware requirements via use of web functionality, thus reducing implementation costs.
• Speed of use is provided through the provision of the library of screens.