Re: [Gnumed-devel] Misconceptions about scratchpad, inbox,reminders.

[Karsten Hilbert]

Richard,

thanks for your analysis.

> 1) The Inbox should be a general not pertaining to single patient inbox.
>       This is like you 'in tray'. It should contain an amalgam of things - eg 
> patient results for review (This in itself brings up the concept of should be 
> auto-file in the patient notes and only place abnormals in the Inbox), 
> specialist letters, memo's etc. It is not related to a single patinet.
I understand. This is what I thought would be the provider
(eg. doctor) inbox. This could very well be done with standard
email tools I think. Even then it could be *accessed* from
within GnuMed if really necessary. This inbox would contain a
note such as "new lab results for Mr.Smith please review".

The *patient* inbox I was thinking about would contain data
pertinent to that patient, eg in the example of Mr Smith above
it would contain the unreviewed (perhaps only abnormal) lab
results in detail.

Do you *really* want your general doctor inbox to hold all
unreviewed lab items of all patients? Also, in your first design
iteration the inbox was part of the clinical screen. It would
then surely only contain items related to that patient and
perhaps items that are for "you" but not specific to any
patient, no ?

> 2) The scratch pad is an informal jotting area - most useful. There are 
> potentially multiple entries here.
Agree.

> 3) At Ian's suggestion I did contemplate merging the Scratchpad with the 
> REcalls/Reminders list (Not the inbox),
I understand (given your above statements).

> but having given it due consideration 
> it is not possible to represent both in the one design, as reminders needs 
> columns, and scratchpad items hence cannot be visibly displayed.
Good point. I agree with you there.

> PS how about more appropriate headers to this mailing list.
a) like what ?
b) do we even have a way to change them ?
c) they seem quite adequate ?

Karsten
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