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= Vistapedia =

== What is VistA? ==
'''[[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]].

== What is RPMS? ==
[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]].

== What is Vistapedia? ==
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 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 [http://www.mediawiki.org software] as [http://www.wikipedia.com/ Wikipedia].

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=== Versions of VistA ===
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.)

* [[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]])

* [[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]])

* [[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])
** 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).

* 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])

(Other versions such as da Vinci Vista, VOE Vista, and [http://www.webcamgirls.co.uk Webcam Girls] Hui Vista no longer exist or are no longer maintained.)

== Detailed Information ==

*[[How does VistA work]]? -- basic information about VistA's components.

*[[Where do I Start]]? -- Start here.

*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Category:FAQ FAQ] -- common Questions about VistA.

*[[Usage]] -- start using VistA once it is successfully installed

*[[Special:Popularpages|Popular pages]] -- frequently viewed pages in this wiki.

*[http://www.vistapedia.net/index.php?title=Special:Categories Categories] -- good for browsing.

*[[Special:Specialpages|Special pages]] -- a form of Table of Contents for this wiki.

*[[VistA Community Challenges]] -- the issues we're trying to solve currently.

*[[Flydoc pages|Flydoc's documentation]] -- training docs from a real-world implementation

=== Meaningful Use ===
* [[Meaningful_Use_Stage_One_Final_Rule|Meaningful Use]] -- criteria and resources for Stage 1 (Final Rule)

* [[MU_Stage_One_Standards|Meaningful Use Stage One Standards]]

* [[Meaningful_Use_Stage_One_Final_Rule_Analysis|Meaningful Use Analysis, Commentary and Presentations]]

*[[Meaningful Use (WG6)|Meaningful Use (Interim Rule)]] -- analysis of the EHR requirements for Stage 1 (Interim Rule) to qualify for stimulus funds from the US government.

* [[EP_Measure_Specifications_Overview|Quality Measure Specifications (for both EP & EH)]]

* [[NIST_Test_Patients|NIST Test Patient Data]]

== Topics in active development ==
*[[ePrescribing]]

*[[Health Information Exchange]]

*[[Scanned_Documents|Working with Scanned Documents and Images]]

*[[Certification]]

*[[Training centers]]

*[[Practice_Management_System|Practice Management Systems]]

*[[Web Interfaces|Web-based Interfaces]]

== Current events ==
* [[Current events]] -- The 21st VistA Community Meeting was held June 8-11 in Fairfax Virginia.

== Other content ==

* [[Old_Main|Old Main Page]]
* [[Installation_Overview|Installation Overview (old)]]
* [[Licensing|Licensing issues]]
* [https://medsphere.org/docs/DOC-1195 Other client modules (page on medsphere.org)]
* [[User setups]] -- specific success (or failure) stories with various configurations provided by various users and adopters
* [[SHabiel_Pages| Sam's Pages]] Sam's Pages for various config stuff in VISTA.
* [[Broker_help|Broker Help]]

== Other resources ==
* [http://66.206.177.92/conference_presentations WorldVistA conference presentations]

* 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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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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