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= VistApedia =
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== What is VistA? ==
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'''[[VistA]]''' is a public domain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_health_record electronic health record] programmed by federal employees working for the [http://www.va.gov US Department of Veterans Affairs] (previously the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs Veterans Administration]) over the past several decades. For more info, see [[VistA|this page]].
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== What is RPMS? ==
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[http://www.ehr.ihs.gov/ RPMS] is a public domain electronic health record that is used by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Health_Service Indian Health Service] (IHS). Prior to the 1980s it used a different architecture from VistA, but since the 80's it has shared a large amount of its architecture with VistA. For more info, see [[RPMS|this page]].
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== What is Vistapedia? ==
 
== What is Vistapedia? ==
Vistapedia is a wiki for several variants of VistA (including WorldVistA, Medsphere's OpenVistA, vxVistA, and Hui Openvista), the Indian Health Service' RPMS, and the integrated VistA installer, Astronaut.  
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Vistapedia is a wiki for several varieties of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain public domain] versions of VistA and [http://www.ehr.ihs.gov/ RPMS]. Information about the integrated VistA installer called [[Astronaut_VistA|Astronaut]] is also contained within these pages.  
  
This wiki runs the same [http://www.mediawiki.org software] as [http://www.wikipedia.com/ Wikipedia] and editing this wiki is similar to editing Wikipedia articles. This wiki covers [http://vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Installation_Overview installation] and configuration of [[DHCP~|DHCP]] derivatives such as [[VistA~|VistA]], [[RPMS~|RPMS]] and [[CHCS~|CHCS]]. It also serves as an introduction to the [[VistA Documentation Library]] for everyone outside the VA. Current events, development advances, and other news about the flavors of VistA are also posted here.
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This wiki covers installation, configuration, and usage of these VistA derivatives. It also serves as an introduction to the [[VistA Documentation Library]] for everyone outside the VA. In addition, current events, development advances, and other news about the flavors of VistA are posted here.
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This wiki runs the same [http://www.mediawiki.org software] as [http://www.wikipedia.com/ Wikipedia].
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=== "Table of Contents"-like pages for this wiki ===
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* [[http://www.vistapedia.com/index.php/Category:HOWTO The List of HOWTO do things]]
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* [[http://www.vistapedia.com/index.php/Category:FAQ Some Frequently Asked Questions]]
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=== Versions of VistA ===
 
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'''Quick links:'''
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There are several versions of VistA that are used outside of the VA. (See [[Which VistA|this page]] for some introductory information regarding aspects of the different versions.)
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* [[How to Get WorldVistA EHR|WorldVistA EHR]] ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php GPL] licensed) ([http://worldvista.org Home]) ([http://worldvista.org/Software_Download Download]) ([[WorldVista|Installation]]) ([[Astronaut_VistA#Astronaut_WorldVistA_installers|Astronaut installer]])
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* [[OpenVista]] ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/agpl-v3.html AGPL] licensed) ([http://medsphere.org Home]) ([http://medsphere.org/download Download])  ([[OpenVista|Installation]]) ([[Astronaut_VistA#Astronaut_OpenVistA_installers|Astronaut installer]])
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* [[vxVista]] ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/eclipse-1.0.php EPL] licensed) (requires a proprietary Cache database) ([http://www.docstorsys.com/dss-vxOpenSource.html Home]) ([http://www.vxvista.org/display/vxv/vxVistA+Download Download])
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** vxVista can now be ported to run on the FIS GT.M platform as well.  The instructions can be found [http://www.seaislandsystems.com/vxVistA/HowToPort.html here] (external link).
  
=[[Current events]]=
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* FOIA Vista ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain public domain] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_%28United_States%29 FOIA]) ([http://www.va.gov/vista_monograph/ Home]) ([ftp://ftp.va.gov/Vista/Software/VISTA_FOIA_ZIPS/ Download])
The 20th VistA Community Meeting was larger and more energetic than before.
 
=[[Software Downloads|Software Downloads]]=
 
  
=Contents=
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* RPMS ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain public domain] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_%28United_States%29 FOIA]) ([http://www.ihs.gov/rpms/ Home]) ([http://sourceforge.net/projects/foiarpms/ SourceForge Download Site])
Contents of Vistapedia such as a Table of Contents equivalent can generally be found in:
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** Experimental GT.M port can be found [[RPMS_PortInstallation_to_GTM|here]]
* [[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]]
 
  
Particularly in:
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(Other versions such as da Vinci Vista, VOE Vista, and Hui Vista no longer exist or are no longer maintained.)
* [[Old_Main|Old Main Page]]
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* [[Special:Popularpages|Popular pages]] and
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=== VistA and the Web ===
* [[Special:Categories|Categories]].
 
 
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== What is Vista? ==
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Adapting VistA to web and mobile can be done using [http://mgateway.com/ Enterprise Web Developer (EWD)]. EWD for VistA comes in the following forms:
VistA is a Electronic Health Record programmed by Federal (US) employees working for the [http://www.va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs (previously Veterans Administration)] for several decades, since the late 1970s. It's public domain software. It is considered by many to be a national treasure. For a more complete coverage of the question you should read [[What is VistA Really]].
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=== The versions of VistA ===
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* [[EWD_Install_Instructions|Manual installation.]]
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* [http://www.fourthwatchsoftware.com/dEWDrop.7z dEWDrop Virtual machine.]
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* [http://astronautvista.com/astronaut-help/how-to/how-to-install-astronaut-vista-server-and-client Astronaut automatic installation].
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== Detailed Information ==
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*[[How does VistA work]]? -- basic information about VistA's components.
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*[[Where do I Start]]? -- Start here.  
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*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Category:FAQ FAQ] -- common Questions about VistA.
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*[[Usage]] -- start using VistA once it is successfully installed
  
There are several versions of VistA:
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*[[Special:Popularpages|Popular pages]] -- frequently viewed pages in this wiki.
* WorldVista ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php GPL] licensed) ([http://worldvista.org Home]) ([http://worldvista.org/Software_Download Download], [http://vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Astronaut_Installers Astronaut-Auto-Install])
 
* OpenVista ([http://www.opensource.org/licenses/agpl-v3.html AGPL] licensed) ([http://medsphere.org Home]) ([http://medsphere.org Download])
 
* vxVista (Eclipse Public License - [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/eclipse-1.0.php EPL]) ([http://www.dssinc.com Home]) (not downloadable)
 
* FOIA Vista (unlicensed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain public domain] software) ([http://www.va.gov/vista_monograph/ Home]) ([ftp://ftp.va.gov/Vista/Software/VISTA_FOIA_ZIPS/ Download])
 
  
(Other versions such as da Vinci Vista, VOE Vista, and Hui Vista no longer exist or are no longer maintained.)
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*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Special:Categories Categories] -- Alternate indexes on this wiki
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*[[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]] -- a form of Table of Actions for this wiki.
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*[[VistA Community Challenges]] -- the issues we're trying to solve currently.
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*[[Flydoc pages|Flydoc's documentation]] -- training docs from a real-world implementation
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*[http://hardhats.org/fileman/pm/index.html FileMan Programmer Guide]
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== Meaningful Use Stage 2 ==
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[[Meaningful Use Stage 2 Home Page]]
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== SMART Enabling VistA/WorldVistA EHR ==
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[[SMART Enabling VistA Home Page]]
  
Go to [[Which VistA]] for more information on the different versions.
 
  
There is a common [[Software Downloads|Software Downloads]] page with pros and cons of each.
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== Topics in active development ==
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*[[ePrescribing]]
  
== What is RPMS? ==
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*[[Health Information Exchange]]
RPMS is another public domain Electronic Health Record, used by the Indian Health Service (IHS). Prior to the 1980s it used a different architecture from VistA, but since the 80's, it has shared a large amount of its architecture with VistA.  It is strong in population-based and outpatient-based outcomes reporting. It is not currently available for download (because IHS has not made a FOIA Gold database available), but may be available in the future.
 
  
== I want a human to talk to! ==
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*[[Scanned_Documents|Working with Scanned Documents and Images]]
Vista implementors and enthusiasts are on a mailing list called HardHats. It's on google groups. Follow this [http://www.google.com/group/hardhats link] to browse and join the group. Or email info at worldvista dot org.
 
  
== Installation Guides ==
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*[[Certification]]
  
A very quick and easy way to get an instance of VistA running is to use the Astronaut installers by Dr. Ignacio Valdes (even though still beta as of January 2010).
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*[[Training centers]]
*[[Astronaut Installers]]
 
However, there are several other methods, each with advantages and disadvantages. Please examine them carefully before deciding.
 
*[[Software Downloads|Software Downloads]]
 
  
== Detailed Information ==
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*[[Practice_Management_System|Practice Management Systems]]
  
*[[Meaningful Use (WG6)|Meaningful Use]] Preliminary analysis of the complex and confusing requirements for stimulus payments by the US government.
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*[[Web Interfaces|Web-based Interfaces]]
  
*[[How does VistA work]]? This is the technology that you need to understand about VistA even if you really do not want to understand technology.
 
  
*[[Where do I Start]]? Start here. This page helps you find the information that you need, depending on what you are looking for.
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== Current events ==
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* [[Current events]] -- The 37th [[VistA Community Meeting]] was held June 4-6, 2019 at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mason_University George Mason University]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax,_Virginia Fairfax, Virginia]].
  
*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Category:FAQ FAQ] Common Questions about VistA.
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== Other content ==
  
*[[Special:Popularpages|Popular pages]] acts as an automatically generated FAQ. Other visitors may be asking the same questions you are, so look here to see what they have viewed.
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* [[Old_Main|Old Main Page]]
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* [[Installation_Overview|Installation Overview (old)]]
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* [[Licensing|Licensing issues]]
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* [https://medsphere.org/docs/DOC-1195 Other client modules (page on medsphere.org)]
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* [[User setups]] -- specific success (or failure) stories with various configurations provided by various users and adopters
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* [[SHabiel_Pages| Sam's Pages]] Sam's Pages for various config stuff in VISTA.
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* [[Broker_help|Broker Help]]
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* [[VISTA_Cookbook| Cook Book]] -- The VISTA Cook book.
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* [http://www.vistapedia.com/index.php/Special:Categories All Categories of Pages on VistApedia]
  
*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Special:Categories Categories] is good for browsing.
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== Other resources ==
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* [http://worldvista.org/conference_presentations WorldVistA conference presentations]
  
*[[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]] is a Table of Contents equivalent for Vistapedia itself.
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* VistA enthusiasts and developers connect through [http://www.google.com/group/hardhats the Hardhats Google Group]. For more info, email: info at worldvista dot org.
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* Research Papers related to healthcare computing
  
*[[Old_Main|Old Main Page]] accesses many old but still valuable pages.
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**; A General mHealth Design Pipeline
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**: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3007120.3007147
  
*[[VistA Community Challenges]] Technical features that VistA needs and issues that hold VistA development back. If VistA is not good enough for your environment, the reason should be listed here.
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**; mHealth intervention design: creating mHealth interventions for behaviour change
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**: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3010915.3010986
  
 
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To get access, contact David Whitten ( whitten at worldvista.org ) through  
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To get access to Vistapedia, contact David Whitten ( whitten at worldvista.org ) through  
an e-mail, or phone 713 870 3834 to get an account. Please send a contact telephone number with your e-mail, and/or have an e-mail address ready when you call. (I need both.) Please decide on your preferred User name and send it as well. We have provided a [[User Status|page]] for new users and  their current status. Thank you.
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an e-mail, or phone 713 870 3834 to get an account.
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Please send a contact telephone number with your e-mail, and/or have an e-mail address ready when you call. (I need both.)  
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Please decide on your preferred User name and send it as well.  
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We have provided a [[User Status|page]] for new users and  their current status. Thank you.
 
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 14 July 2020

VistApedia

What is VistA?

VistA is a public domain electronic health record programmed by federal employees working for the US Department of Veterans Affairs (previously the Veterans Administration) over the past several decades. For more info, see this page.

What is RPMS?

RPMS is a public domain electronic health record that is used by the Indian Health Service (IHS). Prior to the 1980s it used a different architecture from VistA, but since the 80's it has shared a large amount of its architecture with VistA. For more info, see this page.

What is Vistapedia?

Vistapedia is a wiki for several varieties of the public domain versions of VistA and RPMS. Information about the integrated VistA installer called Astronaut is also contained within these pages.

This wiki covers installation, configuration, and usage of these VistA derivatives. It also serves as an introduction to the VistA Documentation Library for everyone outside the VA. In addition, current events, development advances, and other news about the flavors of VistA are posted here.

This wiki runs the same software as Wikipedia.

"Table of Contents"-like pages for this wiki

Versions of VistA


There are several versions of VistA that are used outside of the VA. (See this page for some introductory information regarding aspects of the different versions.)

  • vxVista (EPL licensed) (requires a proprietary Cache database) (Home) (Download)
    • vxVista can now be ported to run on the FIS GT.M platform as well. The instructions can be found here (external link).

(Other versions such as da Vinci Vista, VOE Vista, and Hui Vista no longer exist or are no longer maintained.)

VistA and the Web


Adapting VistA to web and mobile can be done using Enterprise Web Developer (EWD). EWD for VistA comes in the following forms:

Detailed Information

  • FAQ -- common Questions about VistA.
  • Usage -- start using VistA once it is successfully installed

Meaningful Use Stage 2

Meaningful Use Stage 2 Home Page


SMART Enabling VistA/WorldVistA EHR

SMART Enabling VistA Home Page


Topics in active development


Current events

Other content

Other resources

  • VistA enthusiasts and developers connect through the Hardhats Google Group. For more info, email: info at worldvista dot org.
  • Research Papers related to healthcare computing

To get access to Vistapedia, contact David Whitten ( whitten at worldvista.org ) through an e-mail, or phone 713 870 3834 to get an account.

Please send a contact telephone number with your e-mail, and/or have an e-mail address ready when you call. (I need both.) Please decide on your preferred User name and send it as well. We have provided a page for new users and their current status. Thank you.