Backbeach Software - Products

Products

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Backbeach Software has developed a number of customised products for its clients. These include client / server applications and web based applications.

WebQI

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Rapid, flexible development We have over 30 speciality WebQI projects available for immediate use. Clinical audit, clinical handover, taskboard and workflow solutions. Smart data entry and analysis Can be used in any browser, on any device (at any time you like). Modular Select and use the functions that are useful to each Clinical Speciality, according to their needs. Low cost Competitive development, hosting and support rates available. WebQI is a web based clinical audit system used by doctors and nurses. Additional uses include clinical handover, admission notes, discharge summaries, MDT and related clinical information activities. Key features of WebQI: Internal or external hosting Easy to use interface, designed to work well on PCs, tablets and phones Interfaces via HL7 to a hospital PAS for patient demographics, location (ward/bed), theatre details (surgeon, surgery duration, theater, anaesthetist) and discharge date/destination. WebQI data collection can be integrated into the clinical workflow. Best results are achieved when completing the electronic form replaces a current paper based practice. A patient report can be generated at the end of the data collection for inclusion in the medical record (or directly integrated into an EMR). The result is consistent electronic data collection and ongoing clinical audit record keeping. Data Collection Defining data collection (what information would you like to collect) is straightforward and can be tailored according to the individual clinical unit's requirements, to any level of detail. The specification process is unique to WebQI and results in rapid development of clinically precise and useful data collection structures. WebQI support includes all development requirements and subsequent changes to data collection specification. Reporting Powerful reporting mechanisms are available, including Breakdown of totals entered under any data field, broken down by any combination of other data fields. Filtering by any data field Full data export for third party analysis (eg excel) Graphical presentation of data Customised reporting is also available Clinical Areas Projects for the following clinical units are in use: Electronic Admission, Clinical Handover and Discharge Summary Electronic Clinical Audit Breast Surgery Consultation-Liaison and Primary Care Psychiatry Colorectal Surgery Endocrine Surgery ENT Head and Neck General Medicine General Surgery Hospital In The Home Infectious Diseases Neurosurgery Nephrology (Renal Unit) Paediatrics (Monash Children's) Sub-Acute Care Upper GI Surgery Urology Breast Surgery Colorectal Surgery ECT Endocrine Surgery ENT Head and Neck (and ENT referral) General Surgery Gynaecology Neurosurgery Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Paediatric Surgery Plastic Surgery Renal Access Surgery Thoracic Surgery Urology Upper GI Surgery Anaesthesia Outpatient Clinic Obstetric Anaesthesia Cardiac Anaesthesia Asthma and Allergy Clinic Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy projects have also been developed. WebQI has been deployed at Monash Health, Epworth Health, Cabrini, St Vincent's Private Hospital, La Trobe Regional Hospital and Central Gippsland Health Service.

Summary table - C-CDA Viewer

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

The Summary Table lists all the C-CDA files you have opened. Every section in the files is listed as a Column in the table. As some sections can be quite large, the width of the columns is fixed, which can truncate some content. If you click on the section, it will 'pop' out, so you can read the whole section. The Summary table lets you compare a section over several documents. For example, medications prescribed over a time period. This functionality is available from the current installer, deployed 18th Feb 2020.

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Thanks for the feedback. We will contact you in a few months to see if you are ready to use a powerful electronic clinical audit tool.

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Thanks for the feedback. We won't contact you again, but feel free to let us know if you change your mind.

Download

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Download the Backbeach Software Medical Record Viewer installer here. To download, click on 'Download Self Installer' Download Self Installer You will be prompted to save the installer, which you can then run. The prompts you see will vary, depending on which browser you are using. Internet Explorer will show the following: Click on 'Run' to have the browser start the installation for you. Click on 'Run' to start the installation. This prompt is a warning, but it is safe to click on 'Yes' to start the installation. You will then be presented with the installer prompts. Click 'Next', choose your options, then click 'Finish'. The Viewer can now be used. If you have any problems, please email us at enquiries@intelsoft.com.au Download zipped self installer Download the zip file if you can't download the executable above. After downloading the zip file, unzip and then run the installer.

CDA Viewer Delphi Client integration

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Delphi Client Integration - Desktop Application Integration To integrate CDA Viewer within your Delphi desktop application: Include a web browser component in your application. Your application will determine the filename of the CDA document to display (eg via file dialog). The filename is then passed to the webbrowser component and CDA will be rendered and displayted in the web browser. http://:7750/?cda= cda_filename = Full path, name and xml extension of the CDA document. server_ip = IP address or domain name of the server. Where the CDA Viewer and the browser are on the same PC, the server_ip is 127.0.0.1. Where the server is on a network, the IP address of the server can be used. Delphi Example Drop a TwebBrowser component on a windows form. Pass the filename string webBrowser1.Navigate("http://127.0.0.1:7750/?cda=C:\\Intelsoft\\CDA%20Viewer\\Medical%20Documents\\demo%20documents\\C-CDA_R2-1_CCD.xml"); unit Unit3; { Sample Delphi client what will display a C-CDA document. Requires the CDAViewerSvc to be running. Drop a TButton, TWebBrowser and TOpendialog on a form. The user can click on 'Open CDA' to select a CDA document, which will be displayed in the TWebBrowser. The WebBrowser just needs to navigate to : http://:7750/?cda= } interface uses Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics, Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Vcl.OleCtrls, SHDocVw, Vcl.ExtCtrls; type TForm3 = class(TForm) OpenDialog1: TOpenDialog; Panel1: TPanel; Button1: TButton; WebBrowser1: TWebBrowser; procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject); private { Private declarations } public { Public declarations } end; var Form3: TForm3; implementation {$R *.dfm} procedure TForm3.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); var s: string; begin if opendialog1.Execute then begin s:='http://localhost:7750/?cda='+opendialog1.FileName; WebBrowser1.Navigate(s); end; end; end. Web Server Integration

Medical Record Viewer - Help Manual

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Help Manual To simplify things, we use the term 'CDA' to refer to any CDA document, including C-CDA and CCD documents. All of these documents are displayed in the Viewer in the same way, aside from the fact that they contain different content. A CDA document is prepared by a doctor to record a medical episode, such as a hospital admission or a visit to a clinic. Each CDA document is about a single patient and is a part of the medical record of that patient. A CDA document can contain a lot of detail. It is designed to be read by people and to be used to transfer information between the IT systems of different health care providers. A CDA document will contain several sections. Each section describes a small part of the medical record, such as 'Reason for visit', 'Results', 'Procedures', and so on. The CDA Viewer displays these sections so that they are easy to understand. You are able to move the sections around, hide/show and collapse/expand these sections as you wish, depending on which part of the CDA document you want to read. Opening C-CDA Documents The Medical Record Viewer file toolbar is used to open CDA documents, and is shown below: Open File - Click this to open a single CDA file. CDA files have a '.xml' or '.XML' extension. Open Folder - Click this to open a folder containing a set of CDA documents. The Viewer will display: any sub folders in the folder selected, allowing you to easily navigate between different folders. You can click on any sub folder to see the CDA files in the folder. a list of all CDA files in the folder You can click on any CDA file in the displayed list to View it. Save File - click this to save any changes you have made to a CDA file. Reload File - click to reload the CDA file in the Viewer. Close File - click this to close the current CDA file and remove it from the file list. Navigation: Ordering, Showing and Displaying Sections You can re-order and hide sections as you wish. Note that your preferences for section display are saved as you change them. The preferences are applied when you open any subsequent CDA document. For example, if you move the 'Procedures' section to the top and then hide the 'Results' section of a CDA document, these preferences are saved. That is, when you open a new document, the 'Procedures' seciton will be at the top and the 'Results' section will be hidden. Ordering Sections There are a few ways you can re-order the sections in the CDA document you have opened. Drag and drop a section: click and hold on a section, then drag it to where you want it. Click on move to top: The move to top button looks like this: There is a move to top button in the title bar of each section and next to each section in the Table Of Contents. If you click on the move to top button, the section will be placed at the start of all sections. Click on move down one: The move down one button looks like this: There is a move down one button in the title bar of each section and next to each section in the Table Of Contents. If you click on the move to top button, the section will swap places with the section below it. Showing and Displaying Sections When you hover over a Section, the section toolbar is displayed: The easiest way to see what each of these buttons does is to simply click on it. Collapse / Expand: Expands or collapses the section. Use this if you want the section to ramin in the CDA, but don't want to see all of the text in the section. Move to top: Click on this to move the section to the top of the CDA document. Move down one: Click on this to make the section swap position with the section below it. Hide: Click on this to hide the section from the CDA document. This will not alter the file itself, but it will hide the section from display. You can show (unhide) the section from the Table of Contents. Feedback/Annotate: Click on this to add your own content to the CDA document. Changes you make will be saved in a new version of the CDA, leaving the original unchanged. Notified/Reviewed: Click on this to place a check mark on the section, which can indicate that you have reviewed the section. Table Of Contents The Table Of Contents (TOC) is on the right hand side of the Viewer.You can collapse / expand the TOC by clicking on its title. The TOC shows the current order of all sections in the CDA Document, including hidden sections.You can show / hide a section by selecting the checkbox next to the section title. You can move each section by clicking on the up and down buttons next to a section. Under the TOC are additional buttons: Resore original order: This button will restore the order of the sections to that of the source CDA Document. Show all: This button will show all sections, that is, it makes all hidden sections visible again. Collapse/Expand all: This button will collapse or expand all of the sections at once.

WebQI for Neuromodulation deployed

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

A Neuromodulation project has gone live at Epworth Health. The project has extensive clinical content, including Past Medical History Diagnosis Admission Pain History Procedure Complications (nultiple) Discharge Outcome Measures (multiple) The project is integrated directly with the Epworth PAS, via HL7. The integration includes patient demographics, diagnosis, theatre details and discharge information.

WebQI deployed for MHNiP

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI has been deployed for MHNiP (Mental Health Nurse incentive Program) data collection and reporting across South Eastern Melbourne. This deployment is the first to implement the PMHC MDS (Primary Mental Health Care - Minimum Dataset). Further deployments for PMHC MDS are imminent, as it is a major area in which PHNs are commissioning service providers. WebQI has been selected to underpin the data collection for commissioning activities for SEMPHN and as such, other projects are being implemented at present. The figure below shows the PMHC MDS, with an extension to accomodate MHNiP sessions and invoices. The data model is taken from https://docs.pmhc-mds.com/data-specification/data-model-and-specifications.html#data-model. The extensions are shown in blue. A session is created by aggregating Service_Contacts into a Session. Extending the model in this way allows collection of MHMC MDS data and MHNiP session/invoice data without interfering in the natural structure of either.

CDA Viewer: Integration with third party systems

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

The CDA Viewer application runs as a server and a standalone desktop application. When integrating with a third party application, it is run as a server. The third party application can be a web server or a desktop application. Integration Testing For testing usage, first install and run the application. To test viewing of a CDA document, open a web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:7750/?cda=C:\BackbeachSoftware\CDA%20Viewer\Medical%20Documents\demo%20documents\C-CDA_R2-1_CCD.xml If the CDA Viewer is running as a either a desktop application or as a windows service (see below), the test document will render and display in the browser. If the document does not display in the browser, please check that the CDA Viewer is running on the local PC. Install as a Windows Service Register and install the application as a desktop application. Open a command prompt window - be sure to right click and 'Run as administrator', so you will have permissions necessary to install a service. At the command prompt enter: sc create CDAViewerSvc DisplayName= "CDAViewerSvc" binPath= "C:\BackbeachSoftware\CDA Viewer\CDAViewer.exe" Desktop Application Integration To integrate CDA Viewer within your desktop application: Sample Delphi Code Include a web browser component in your application. Your application will determine the filename of the CDA document to display (eg via file dialog). The filename is then passed to the webbrowser component and CDA will be rendered and displayted in the web browser. http://:7750/?cda= cda_filename = Full path, name and xml extension of the CDA document. server_ip = IP address or domain name of the server. Where the CDA Viewer and the browser are on the same PC, the server_ip is 127.0.0.1. Where the server is on a network, the IP address of the server can be used. C# example: Drop a webBrowser component on a windows form. Pass the filename string webBrowser1.Navigate("http://127.0.0.1:7750/?cda=C:\\BackbeachSoftware\\CDA%20Viewer\\Medical%20Documents\\demo%20documents\\C-CDA_R2-1_CCD.xml"); C# sample code using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Drawing; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; using System.Windows.Forms; /* *This sample CDA Viewer client will navigate to a sample CDA document on start. * * The user can click on 'Open CDA' to select a CDA document, which will displayed in the client form * * */ namespace WindowsFormsApplication2 { public partial class Form1 : Form { public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); viewCDA("C:\\BackbeachSoftware\\CDA%20Viewer\\Medical%20Documents\\demo%20documents\\C-CDA_R2-1_CCD.xml"); } /*Displays a CDA document in a webbrowser component*/ private void viewCDA(string filename) { webBrowser1.Navigate("http://127.0.0.1:7750/?cda="+filename); } private void webBrowser1_DocumentCompleted(object sender, WebBrowserDocumentCompletedEventArgs e) { } /*User selects a CDA file to view*/ private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { OpenFileDialog openFileDialog1 = new OpenFileDialog(); openFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "C:\\BackbeachSoftware\\CDA%20Viewer\\Medical%20Documents\\demo%20documents\\"; openFileDialog1.DefaultExt = "xml"; if (openFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK) { viewCDA(openFileDialog1.FileName); } } } } Web Server Integration To integrate within a web server: CDA Viewer can be installed as a service on a web server. Within your web service, you can make calls to the CDA Viewer as described above, then return the html string from your host application.

Register - Janie Appleseed

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Backbeach Software Medical Record C-CDA Viewer The Medical Record (C-CDA) Viewer Application has been developed to extend the functionality of the online C-CDA Viewer. This registration form is for users of the Janie Appleseed network Additional new features are listed here Your Name Your Email We don't have to have the fields below, but we are interested in knowing who has an interest in the Viewer Your Organization Your Country What is your interest in the Viewer? Register Register After registering, you will receive an email with a download link. More Information Download and install the Viewer for local use. email: enquiries@intelsoft.com.au /* $.get("http://ipinfo.io", function(response) { $('#qcountry').val(response.country); }, "jsonp") */

PMHC-MDS: WebQI usage at a Primary Health Network

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Backbeach Software is deploying a series of projects for a Primary Health Network (PHN). South Eastern Melbourne PHN (SEMPHN), has selected WebQI to be used for data collection and reporting for its future commissioning activities. The first project will implement the data model of the PHMC-MDS (Primary Health Care Minimum Data Set). In addition, invoicing and other business workflow activities will be built in to the data collection. The result will include a web based data collection system to be used by health care providers and a means of integration by third party systems, such as case management systems. All database specifications (metadata), web forms and interface format specification are generated automatically. The data collection specifications are built by internal PHN domain experts. This first project is a Proof Of Concept so the development stagesture will be reported here...Stay tuned.

HIMSS Health Story Project Session

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

I was lucky enough to be asked to participate in a HIMSS question and answer session on the C-CDA Viewer. The session was recorded and can be viewed here: http://www.himss.org/library/c-cda-rendering-tool-demonstration-new-features The session was done in two parts. In the first part, the Viewer was presented and the audience provided some feedback and suggestions on how the Viewer might be developed further (ie, extra features) The second part was a demonstration of the implementation of some of the suggestions. It also includes a link to a feedback survey, which I encourage you to contribute to.

WebQI Pricing

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI pricing is dependent on the scale of the implementation and whether you require development services or not. WebQI can be hosted for you, or you can provide you own server(s) for hosting Contact Backbeach Software and we can tailor a solution for your needs.

Free Registration for Download

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Backbeach Software Medical Record C-CDA Viewer The Medical Record (C-CDA) Viewer Application has been developed to extend the functionality of the online C-CDA Viewer. Additional new features are listed here Your Name Your Email We don't have to have the fields below, but we would like to know who has an interest in the Viewer Your Organisation Your Country What is your interest in the Viewer? Register Register After registering, click here to download the CDA Viewer. You can then Download and install the Viewer for local use. Registration Number After registering, you will receive a Registration Number. If you don't receive an email, please check the SPAM filters of you email server. Please add backbeachsoftware.com.au to your email server whitelist. More Information We will not share your email (or any other details) with anyone. We will use your email address to communicate with you about updates and use of the Viewer. This communication will be very occassionally only. You can opt to not receive these communications at any time. email: enquiries@intelsoft.com.au $.get("http://ipinfo.io", function(response) { $('#qcountry').val(response.country); }, "jsonp")

Backbeach Software Medical Record Viewer

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Welcome to the Backbeach Software Medical Record (C-CDA) Viewer Application. This application has been developed to extend the functionality of the online C-CDA Viewer. Medical Record Viewer - Help Manual Personal privacy and security: The Viewer is a standalone application that allows you to view personal medical records on a desktop without uploading files to a server. Multiple document loading: You can load all the files in a directory, or a single file at a time. Each file is loaded in a tab and retained in the Viewer until closed, allowing you to switch between files. Structure and Validation reporting of a batch or single document: As files are loaded, they are checked for structural or validation errors. On loading a directory, a report detailing each file is presented, including error messages. Patient feedback collection: You can add feedback to a C-CDA document. The feedback may be a note which is added to the C-CDA structure, retaining date and authorship information. The original file is not altered - a new document is created when notes are added. The new document is the next version, with links to the original document. Links between versions of a document are indicated by color coding. Changes are timestamped and patient authorship is added. Review functionality: A review process can be recorded within the document, recording who has reviewed the sections in a document. Quality assurance checking: The machine readable version of the document can be viewed and easily comparison to the narrative text. You can view the XML of a section or entry within the Viewer. The XML hierarchy and certain of the attributes can be hidden/shown, allowing the data of the record to be examined and compared to the narrative text. Document details including author are immediately accessible. Provenance and authorship assessment: Where a section or entry author differs to the document author, the additional author is listed, highlighting these differences to readers. Visual indicators of Section linking: Links between document sections are indicated with an icon. Clicking the icon will highlight the linked section. For example, a Health concern may link to a Goal. Access Logging: All access to files is logged, recording file, document detail, user and date of access. System Requirements: Download and run the installer. The Viewer is a Windows application, tested on Windows 7 and Windows 10. Bug fixes: Ordering sections on drag and drop will now update the TOC as it is occurring. Previously this was only updated after a reload. Hidden sections warning icon is now updated correctly in real time. Previously, the warning icon was not removed after that last hidden section was made visible. Original Features: Easy-to-use viewer of complex C-CDA documents, available directly in any web browser. A responsive document layout automatically adjusts to make optimum use of the available screen space. Users can hide, collapse and move any section of a CDA document. Document sections can be manipulated directly via button clicks, drag and drop or via a document Table Of Contents All user preferences are saved and automatically applied to subsequent CDA documents opened Ability to detect and hide/show duplicates The result is an intuitive and easy to use document layout that users can control directly. All this using simple deployment via a local fileset or web server (and it's very pretty).

Download

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Download the Backbeach Software Medical Record Viewer installer here. To download, click on 'Download Self Installer' Download Self Installer : Run this to extract and install the application. Download zipped self installer : Unzip and run this to install the application (use this if you can't run the self-installer). Download installed directory : Use this if you can't run the self-installer. If you unzip and save the contents of this on your hard drive, you will have a setup installation. Click on CDAViewer.exe to run the application. Self Installer Instructions Internet Explorer will show the following: Click on 'Run' to have the browser start the installation for you. Click on 'Run' to start the installation. This prompt is a warning, but it is safe to click on 'Yes' to start the installation. You will then be presented with the installer prompts. Click 'Next', choose your options, then click 'Finish'. The Viewer can now be used. If you have any problems, please email us at enquiries@intelsoft.com.au

Taskboard 2.0 now available

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Based on feedback recieved over the past two years, Version 2 of Taskboard (Backbeach Software Electronic Medical Taskboard) has been developed and is now available. The new version retains all the previous features and functions and extends them and provides new features as well. Using Progressive Web App features, Taskboard 2.0 features a slick easy to use User Interface that has been purposely redesigned for use on mobile phones, tablets and desktop PCs. The task list presentation is responsive to screen size. Tasks are listed in a single or double column and menus are slide in or hidden depending on what will fit on the screen. Tasks can re-ordered using drag and drop. The task list is presented in a summary or detail view, with the user able to expand each task individually, or all at once. Offline usage: Allows users to access the tasklist without a network connection. Changes made are synched to the server when the device reconnects. Notifications: Users are notified of events through the App, SMS or email, depending the event and user preferences for notifications. (e.g. a new task for the appropriate Cover will be notified of a new task either within the App, SMS or email, depending on policy and user preference). Task Definition: Patient details, Location, Unit (Speciality), Background, Requested Task, Requestor, Time of request, Request contact, Priority (Immediate, ASAP and When available) and image upload. Users can reply to a Task for additional information. Urgency can be specified for existing tasks, allowing for task escalation (e.g. MET), which can result in additional notification. Task status: New, Acknowledged and Completed (hidden until requested). Task timing: Time since request is indicated by logo and is user-configurable (eg 4 hours for When Available, 1 hour for Immediate). Filter and search by: Clinician, Patient, Site, Ward, Unit, Cover type, Priority (requestor defined) or Urgency (receiver defined). PAS Integration via HL7: Current inpatient demographic details are available to users when creating a new task. Active Directory Integration: User login and Rostering control can be managed via AD. Service Map and Rostering: Allows specification of Units and their Cover, and the timing of Role responsibility. Temporary re-allocation by a user can be enabled. Audit trail of all user activity (user and timestamp of action is logged). All tasks are retained and are available for analysis, either within the App or using external tools.

Specialist Nursing - Oncology and Stomal Care

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Two new Specialist Nursing projects have been released to production at Epworth Health. The Oncology and Stomal Care projects, along with the existing Breast Care project, provide a patient record for specialist nursing. The nurse records a brief patient profile and then records each of the activities they carry out for the patient during a patient interaction, as well as the time taken for the activity. The data collected can then be used to provide comprehensive reports on activities, using WebQI reporting functionality. These projects were the first to use the project editor in WebQI. The project editor allows end users to specify the wording, structure and layout of the questions in the data collection of the project. Users can manipulate the data collection form in a WYSIWYG editor, with access to full editing capabilities. The editor speeds up the development process, as users can create the forms themselves, with little or no input needed from developers. Project managers can consult directly with their user group and create the draft form immediately.

ESP App - Extended Stay Patient Management Application

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

The ESP App aids in the management of extended stay patients and associated risk factors. Patients that stay in hospital more than 21 days are 2% of the admission episodes but 25% of the bed days, hence there is significant potential to free up resources and improve care for this class of patients. An Extended Stay refers to those patient episodes of care which are in the top 25% for LOS of the respective specialty unit. The ESP App is designed for use on an iPad or tablet, but can be used from any web browser. The App is used as a communication tool within a clinical team. It is used within a set of broader processes. Its role is to allow the team to have an informed view of all current patients and the risk of Extended Stay episodes occurring. Staff awareness is increased and hence they have increased ability to plan and take action prior to an Extended Stay occurring. The App also facilitates taking action directly and communicating status to other Hospital Departments that may have an influence on patient LOS. Patient details are sourced directly from the PAS, using a HL7 messaging connection. Location and unit are automatically updated, ensuring ward and unit lists are always accurate. As part of assessment, a patient is flagged as Low Risk High Risk Top 25% of LOS for the Unit Top 5% of LOS for the Unit Not profiled (yet) In addition, an overlay can indicate the following: Discharge is blocked Patient going home within 3 days For each patient, a set of Risk Factors can be set. Each of these is timestamped and can be reversed, allowing a dynamic risk profile for each patient to be created. The Risk Profile of a patient is determined by a dynamic rules engine. The rules take each Risk factor, apply a weighting, and assign a Risk Profile. The risk profile flag and overlay of each patient is easily seen in the patient lists. Patient lists can be created by Ward or Unit and can be ordered directly by the user. Each Risk factor has guidance associated with it, which is available to the user when the patient is assessed as High Risk. A Messaging and Notes function allows users to enter notes regarding each patient, resulting in the compilation of a history of notes. Notes can be flagged for a response by other Hospital Departments. For example, a message could be sent to Theatre, requesting urgent scheduling of a procedure.

Backbeach Software Wins HL7/ONC C-CDA Rendering Tool Challenge

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Update - A new verion of the C-CDA Viewer has been developed and can be downloaded here Backbeach Software is very pleased to announce that it has won the HL7/ONC Tool Challenge, with the Intelsoft C-CDA Viewer. First prize is $15,000 (USD) and free registration to HL7's 30th Annual Plenary and Working Group Meeting (September 18-23, 2016) in Baltimore, Maryland where the winning tool will be demonstrated. HL7 and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) held the challenge to encourage the development of HL7 tools, with entries developed and submitted between January and May 2016. The winning tool renders any CDA document in a web browser, creating an easy to read and navigable view of the document. The view is responsive, can be adjusted to user preferences and will make optimal use of the available screen real estate. It is also very pretty. See a demonstration here Several further enhancements of the tool are possible. It is hoped that additional feedback will be received at the HL7 Working Group Meeting, which may find its way into future versions of the tool. Further information on the challenge is here

Specialist Nursing - Breast Care deployed at Epworth Health

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

A new project has been deployed at Epworth Health. The new project is the first specialist nursing project deployed on WebQI, in this case it is for Breast Care. The project will allow clinical audit data collection and reporting for specialist nurses working in Breast Care. A supporting project, Nursing Administration Activity, will allow time tracking of all nursing activity. The new projects will replace excel based tools and it is expected that this will lead to more accurate and consistent data collection. The information collected will be used to develop KPI's around response to referral, quantify specialist nurse interactions with patients, quantify and specify ongoing referrals for patients and provide workload data to support business cases. Similar projects in other specialist nursing clinical areas are planned to follow.

WebQI at Central Gippsland Health Service

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Central Gippsland Health Service (CGHS) has selected WebQI to provide electronic clinical audit to surgical speciality units. Starting with General Surgery, the service provided will include development of clinical audit content for all surgical specialities and ongoing maintenance. The service also includes interfaces with third party systems. These interfaces will utilise HL7 messaging for integration with the local PAS and Active Directory for user account management.

HL7 CDA Viewer

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

The HL7 C-CDA Viewer is a browser based tool that provides easy to use viewing of any CDA document. Access the viewer here. Additional functionality is being developed and comments or feedback is encouraged. You can accces the extended tool here Documentation 5 minute video demonstration 6 slide PDF presentation The tool is the winning entry in the C-CDA Rendering Tool Challenge. The github readme follows: Synopsis Easy to use rendering of complex C-CDA documents directly in any web browser. Responsive document layout automatically adjusts to make optimum use of the available screen space. Users can hide, collapse and move any section of a CDA document. Document sections can be manipulated directly via button clicks, drag and drop or via a document Table Of Contents (TOC). All user preferences are saved and automatically applied to subsequent CDA documents opened. Ability to detect and hide/show duplicates. The result is an intuitive and easy to use document layout that users can control directly. All this using simple deployment via a local fileset or web server (and its very pretty). Sample documents are included in the deployment. Any C-CDA document can be rendered via cut and paste of the document text. Platform Runs in any modern browser (tested on FF 46.0, IE11 and Chrome 49, Safari). PC, tablet or mobile. Will run as a standalone local fileset (not in Chrome, due to security issues) Load onto any web file server to run on Chrome Features Users can control document layout via Section hide/show, collapse/expand and re-ordering. As user makes changes, the layout adjusts to make best use of available screen space. All changes are saved as preferences that will apply across documents (ie open a new document and the same order/visibility preferences are applied against all sections). Sections are identified via coding applied across documents. eg. If 'Procedures' has been moved to the top of the document, then 'Procedures' will be at the top of the next document opened. Sample documents are available, or you can cut and paste the xml of a C-CDA document into the text box, then click 'View'. Duplicate entries in tables are detected. The user can decide whether these are hidden or shown. Move and Re-Ordering Drag and Drop a section where you want it to go. Move a section up to the top of the list by clicking on the double-up arrow. Move a section down one by clicking on the single-down arrow. Show/Hide Sections Hide sections by clicking on the cross, or from the Table Of Contents (TOC) Collapse/Expand sections Click the collapse/expand icon on any section. Collapse/Expand all section with the Collapse/Expand all button. TOC (Table Of Contents) Use the TOC to see all available sections in the document, and to show/hide or move sections. Reset all preferences to defaults. Deployment Local Deployment Download the fileset. Open 'index.htm' in a web browser. Web Deployment Download the fileset and save to a public directory (eg. C-CDA_Viewer). The viewer is then available at: http://yoururl/[C-CDA_Viewer_path]/index.htm Enjoy. Implementation core.js: C-CDA specific processing is carried out in core.js. xslt.js: a javascript library that performs xsl transformations in the browser. A transformation requires two input strings, an xml and xsl string. Both must be well formed xml. The xslt.js library was updated as it would not work in IE11. The transformation is carred out in core.js: new Transformation().setXml(cdaxml).setXslt('cda.xsl').transform("viewcda"); cdaxml: xml string that is set in the script. cda.xsl: local xsl file. viewcda: target div XSL: cda.xsl is an extension of ANSI/HL7 CDAR2, v.3 (cda.xsl), which provides provision of narrative content. The extensions allow the dynamic layout functionality. Layout: packery javascript library. http://packery.metafizzy.co/ Icons: font-awesome standard icon set. https://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/icons/ Background css: purecss.io Copyright Copyright (c) 2016 Bryn Lewis (brynlewis@intelsoft.com.au) http://intelsoft.com.au Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

Bug fixes

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

v.1.7.20 Allow a line break after a slash (/) in pdf reporting. This means that a string of text that contains no spaces but has slashes will still wrap at the slash, where necessary. Dense presentation of radiology/investigation results can often be presented in this way, leading to wider than necessary reporting.

WebQI export integration

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI Operation Reports can now be exported for integration with third party systems.The export results in the creation of a report file that can be automatically imported into third party clinical systems, resulting in greater use of the clinical information collected in WebQI.

New Data Analytics Features

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Data Analytics (previously Grid Reports) have a couple of new features. You access Data Analytics from the home screen, after login. For the project you are inetrested in, click 'Show more', then 'View Data Analytics' You can select any field for inclusion as a column in the grid. The screenshot shows that Major procedure and Additional procedure have been selected. If you select a field that has a menu input (such as procedure or diagnosis), the grid will contain additional columns (All) column name. This column will contain the values of all fields associated with the menu column name. This column will contain the values of the field concerned The screenshot demonstrates this: If you select several fields associated with the menu, you will get an '(All) column name' column for each of them. This column will be a duplicate. Bug fixes The above functionality now reflects the column names appropriately. Selection of multiple menu-associated fields (eg diagnosis and procedure) will layout and display column names correctly. Fixed incorrect display of deleted records in the table listing under each node.

Blog

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

YABlog

Epworth Go-Live

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI projects for General Surgery and Spinal Surgery have gone live at Epworth Health. Both of these projects have extensive clinical content relevant to each speciality. They are also both integrated directly with the Epworth PAS, via HL7. The integration includes patient demographics, diagnosis, theatre details and discharge information.

Taskboard

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Taskboard is a web based communication system that replaces paging of after hours cover doctors for non-urgent tasks. A typical workflow would be as follows: A nurse creates a task on taskboard, eg 'review antibiotics'. Patient details are retrieved by WebQI from the patient administration system. Patient unit, cover, ward and bed are assigned by the system (based on PAS details). Background and task detail are added by the nurse. The task is added to taskboard, showing the list of tasks for a given cover doctor. Taskboard users can filter tasks by cover (eg front, back, surgical and paediatric cover), ward and unit. The assigned after hours cover doctor can acknowledge the task in a single click. Acknowledged tasks are time stamped, so the requestor knows the task has been seen. A 'reply' function allows the cover doctor to ask any clarifying questions, or supply a status update for an ongoing task Once the task is completed, the cover doctor marks the task completed. All staff can view the list of current tasks and can track the staus of individual tasks, as well the current task load. The user interface has emphasised simplicity, so as to make creating, tracking and completing tasks as straightforward as possible. Communication of current task activity is transparent, leading to all staff being more informed. As a result, paging is reduced to urgent tasks only and less time is wasted on unnecessary communications (e.g. no status checks are needed).

Taskboard Use Expands

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Taskboard is now being used for all non-urgent after hours tasks at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton. It is also being trialled as a communication mechanism between doctors and nurses in General Medicine, both during the day and after hours. Taskboard is a web based communication system that replaces paging of after hours cover doctors for non-urgent tasks.

Conference Presentation: Clinical Audit Improvement Conference

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI was demonstrated at the Clinical Audit Improvement Conference, in Sydney. The WebQI presentation is here, on slideshare. Tania Duncan gave a great presentation on the WebQI ENT surgery project.

WebQI video demonstrations

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Video demonstrations of various parts of WebQI functionality have been collected and published here on vimeo. These will be added to as they are prepared. .vjs-default-skin .vjs-play-progress, .vjs-default-skin .vjs-volume-level { background-color: #336682 } .vjs-default-skin .vjs-control-bar, .vjs-default-skin .vjs-big-play-button { background: rgba(197,104,104,0.7) } .vjs-default-skin .vjs-slider { background: rgba(197,104,104,0.2333333333333333) } Tree and sub Table Report Tree Breakdown Reports Multiple sub records - SIBR entry Data Entry RALS data collection The videos demonstrate some of the dynamic features of the user interface, in ways that a description does not convey. Data Collection Templates WebQI - PMHC MDS Reporting Demonstration WebQI - Project Editor (WYSIWYG) Latrobe Regional Hospital demonstration To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Tree and Sub table Reporting To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Data Entry To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Data entry from Backbeach Software. Demonstration of data entry features in WebQI. Also shows the main system navigation mechanisms

WebQI Overview

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI is on online clinical management system. Initially designed for use by clinicians working in hospitals, WebQI can be used in a range of health record management settings. Web based: works in any browser on any device. Clinical Handover and Clinical Audit Full range of analysis and reporting options. User-definable reporting Full and complete audit trail of user access. Full and complete history of all changes to data entered. Automated report scheduling. Forum and issues reporting. Integration with third party clinical systems. Flexible hosting options: Hosted on your intranet Hosted externally at you.webqi.org Clinical handover electronic admission electronic patient handover electronic discharge summary Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meeting reporting Grid listing (electronic whiteboard) Clinical audit Operation reports Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly / Annual audit reporting Powerful clinical audit reporting Logbook reporting

About Us

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Intelligent Software and Systems (Backbeach Software) is a health informatics consultancy and software development agency. Within ISS there is significant research and development experience in health informatics, with many successful implementations achieved and maintained. Principal consultant is Dr Bryn Lewis, a computer scientist with an academic research background in health informatics, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence and information management. In addition, Dr Lewis has been the technical lead in a number of challenging software development projects. The experience gained has produced an ability to find practical solutions for clients - solving their immediate problems and creating the basis for longer term development in these challenging domains. These pages have information on past work and current projects. They also demonstrate and discuss some of the technologies that are proving their worth in health informatics.

Clients

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Backbeach Software clients are in health care, education, disability services and other public sector organisations. Health care clients include major pubic, private and regional hospitals and Primary Health Networks (PHNs). Government clients include the Commonwealth Dept. of Health, Victorian Dept. Education and Early Childhood Development and the Office for Disability.

Epworth HealthCare selects WebQI

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Epworth HealthCare has selected WebQI for use as an electronic clinical audit tool. WebQI will be used across Epworth sites and specialities. A WebQI project will be developed for each particpating Epworth speciality, allowing doctors and other clinical users to create a WebQI record for each operation or admission that occurs within each speciality. The record will include a structured data set, representing all of the information pertinent to clinical audit within that speciality. Backbeach Software will work closely with Epworth staff to develop and implement the detailed information structures required. About Epworth HealthCare Epworth HealthCare is Victoria's largest not for profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia's health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for patients. Epworth has a number of locations across the Melbourne metropolitan area, including Epworth Brighton, Epworth Camberwell, Epworth Cliveden (East Melbourne), Epworth Eastern (Box Hill), Epworth Freemasons (East Melbourne), Epworth Hawthorn and Epworth Richmond, as well as specialist centers in Melbourne city, Berwick and Lilydale. In 2016 Epworth will open its new teaching hospital, Epworth Geelong, in partnership with Deakin University.

HL7 (v2) Message Viewer

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

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brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

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Speciality Units Developed

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI has a number of pre-configured projects that can be used as the basis for electronic clinical admission, handover, audit, referral, progress notes, operation reports and discharge summaries. Development of projects for additional specialities is a straightforward process. Electronic Admission, Clinical Handover and Discharge Summary WebQI is being used for electronic Admission, Handover, Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meeting reporting and Discharge in the following Units. Allergy and Asthma Clinic Breast Surgery Consultation-Liaison and Primary Care Psychiatry Colorectal Surgery Endocrine Surgery ENT Head and Neck General Medicine General Surgery Hospital In The Home Infectious Diseases Neurosurgery Nephrology (Renal Unit) Paediatrics (Monash Children's) Psychiatry Sub-Acute Care Upper GI Surgery Urology Anaesthesia Obstetric Anaesthesia Cardiac Anaesthesia Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy have also been developed. Electronic Clinical Audit WebQI is being used for electronic clinical audit in the following Units. All of these projects are being used to generate operation reports, post operative reports (where applicable) and clinical audit analysis. Breast Surgery Colorectal Surgery ECT Endocrine Surgery ENT Head and Neck (and ENT referral) General Surgery Gynaecology Neurosurgery Obstetrics Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Paediatric Surgery Plastic Surgery Renal Access Surgery Spinal Surgery Thoracic Surgery Urology Upper GI Surgery Outpatient Clinic Asthma and Allergy Clinic

Monash Health Projects

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI is now being used as the basis for electronic clinical admission, handover, audit, referral, progress notes, operation reports and discharge summaries at Monash Health. The sites include Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Dandenong Hospital, Monash Medical Centre Moorabbin, Casey Hospital and Jessie McPherson Hospital. Electronic Admission, Clinical Handover and Discharge Summary WebQI is being used for electronic Admission, Handover, Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meeting reporting and Discharge in the following Units. Breast Surgery Consultation-Liaison and Primary Care Psychiatry Colorectal Surgery Endocrine Surgery ENT Head and Neck General Medicine General Surgery Hospital In The Home Infectious Diseases Neurosurgery Nephrology (Renal Unit) Paediatrics (Monash Children's) Sub-Acute Care Upper GI Surgery Urology Anaesthesia Obstetric Anaesthesia Cardiac Anaesthesia Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy have also been developed. Electronic Clinical Audit WebQI is being used for electronic clinical audit in the following Units. All of these projects are being used to generate operation reports, post operative reports (where applicable) and clinical audit analysis. Breast Surgery Colorectal Surgery ECT Endocrine Surgery ENT Head and Neck (and ENT referral) General Surgery Gynaecology Neurosurgery Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Paediatric Surgery Plastic Surgery Renal Access Surgery Thoracic Surgery Urology Upper GI Surgery Outpatient Clinic Asthma and Allergy Clinic

Workflow Engine

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

The Backbeach Software Workflow Engine is used to coordinate, control and report on the activities in a complex workflow. Example domains Processing of applications Controlling Job Status Workflow Engine functionality Allow easy specification of a set of activities in a workflow. Consistent and easy to use data entry. Smart forms used to maintain data quality (eForms). Calculated fields (including rules processing). Easy definition of rules for coordinating activities, based on the information collected in each activity. Use information collected during any activity to control handling of each record. Define rules for processing records and specifying what activity is to occur next. Define rules to record current status, depending on information collected. Provide real time reports of current status of all records. Flexible role definition capability. Each user is assigned a user role (eg admin, senioradmin, assessor, engineer, etc). Permission to view or edit each activity type based on role. Define rules to record current status, depending on information collected. Full audit trail of user activity (login, actions performed, date/time).

ACF database and App - CPMEC Feasibility Study

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

On behalf of CPMEC (The Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils) Backbeach Software is undertaking a feasibility study on the development of a database and App for their Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors (ACF). The study includes a scoping design which will outlines the specifications to describe the construction of an online system that can capture individual data entered via a web or App.The study also includes a costing model for both the construction and ongoing maintenance of the electronic platform for the ACF. The current website for the ACF is here.

WebQI at Latrobe Regional Hospital

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Latrobe Regional Hospital has selected WebQI to provide electronic clinical audit to all surgical speciality units. The service provided will include development of clinical audit content for all specialities and ongoing maintenance. The service also includes interfaces with third party systems. These interfaces will utilise HL7 messaging for integration with the local PAS and Active Directory for user account management.

Backbeach Software

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Backbeach Software is just great.

Electronic Taskboard: Paediatrics

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

A Electronic Taskboard module has been deployed within WebQI. It is currently being used by the paediatrics team at Monash Childrens. Taskboard is a web based communication system that replaces paging of after hours cover doctors for non-urgent tasks. A typical workflow would be as follows: A nurse creates a task on taskboard, eg 'review antibiotics'. Patient details are retrieved by WebQI from the patient administration system. Patient unit, cover, ward and bed are assigned by the system (based on PAS details). Background and task detail are added by the nurse. The task is added to taskboard, showing the list of tasks for a given cover doctor. Taskboard users can filter tasks by cover (eg front, back, surgical and paediatric cover), ward and unit. The assigned after hours cover doctor can acknowledge the task in a single click. Acknowledged tasks are time stamped, so the requestor knows the task has been seen. A 'reply' function allows the cover doctor to ask any clarifying questions, or supply a status update for an ongoing task Once the task is completed, the cover doctor marks the task completed. All staff can view the list of current tasks and can track the staus of individual tasks, as well the current task load. The user interface has emphasised simplicity, so as to make creating, tracking and completing tasks as straightforward as possible. Communication of current task activity is transparent, leading to all staff being more informed. As a result, paging is reduced to urgent tasks only and less time is wasted on unnecessary communications (e.g. no status checks are needed).

St Vincent's Private Hospital, Melbourne

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI is being used as a platform to implement the Quality In Action program at St Vincent's Private Hospital, Melbourne (SVPHM). Developed by Affinity PL, the program is a front line focused program utilised at SVPHM to build staff engagement and continuous improvement in all functions and at all levels of the organisation. One of the key elements is the use of visual management tools. Key functions of these tools includes enabling teams to keep track of issues and actions and enabling teams and managers to track and trend measures and identify improvement opportunities. The electronic implementation of these tools involved a collaboration between Backbeach Software, Affinity and SVPHM staff. A key aspect of the implementation was the development of innovative User Interface tools and components, which enable quick and easy recording of data combined with powerful reporting and summary functions.

RALS data collection video

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

The RALS team at Monash Health have specified a WebQI project that tracks the status of a patient as they transfer to Subacute. A demonstration video has been put up on vimeo, here. The video shows how to use the WebQI RALS data collection project: Add a patient Update the status of patients in the list View the current Status Reports. It is demonstrated on an iPad, which will be the principle input device used. It is similar in other browsers - Internet Explorer and Firefox, etc.

Psychiatry Project Deployed

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

A Psychiatry project has been deployed in WebQI, for use within the Mental Health Unit at Monash Health. The project includes functionality for electronic admission, clinical handover, working notes and discharge summary information. The project will be used for Mental Health admissions at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton and across Monash Health.

SIBR Round Reporting in WebQI

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Electronic Data Collection to facilitate SIBR The WebQI General Medicine project now includes a module for electronic reporting of SIBR rounds (Structured Interdisciplinary Beside Rounds). SIBR round reporting involves creation of a sub-record for every bedside round that a patient is the subject of. The WebQI form and process is designed for rapid data entry, with functionality to speed up all components. This includes transfer (after review) from previous entries. All records are retained under each patient record. You can find a description of SIBR here. The module has been deployed for use at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton.

Feasibility Study on the Development of a Database and App for the Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

On behalf of CPMEC (The Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils) Backbeach Software undertook a feasibility study on the development of a database and App for their Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors (ACF). The study included a scoping design which outlined the specifications to describe the construction of an online system that can capture individual data entered via a web or App.The study also included a costing model for both the construction and ongoing maintenance of the electronic platform for the ACF. The current website for the ACF is here.

Conference Presentation on LOS Management in WebQI

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

An oral presentation at The Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, June 2013 discussed Length Of Stay management within WebQI. The paper was 'Length of stay management in a subacute service within the activity based funding framework' / Barbara Workman and Keith Stockman. The page shows all presentations, so search for 'WebQI' to find the paper itself.

Length Of Stay Review and Management

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI now includes Length Of Stay (LOS) Management and Review functionality. The functionality has been deployed within Subacute units at Monash Health. The expected data of discharge is recorded after initial review of a patient's admission - this is a clinical assessment that is determined after discussion within the clinical team. The FIM (Functional Impairment Measure) score on admission (and discharge) is also recorded. This allows a determination of an expected length of stay. This expected LOS is in comparison to a national cohort. At suitable intervals (eg. fortnightly), the LOS of all patients is reviewed. The patients are listed in priority order, with those patients whose LOS is above a threshold listed first. The functionality is being expanded to include ANSNAC classifications, in direct association with a patient's impairment.

Patient Location automatically updated: extended HL7 integration

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI is now capable of close integration with a hospital PAS. A WebQI HL7 listener can now receive any broadcast messages from a PAS and process them appropriately. At Monash Health, this integration has resulted in: Immediate updates to patient location (i.e. ward and bed). Discharges are immediately indicated on active WebQI records. Admissions to a speciality are placed on that Units 'Quick Pick' list: a WebQI record can be created from this list with a single click. This integration follows from the earlier HL7 messaging, which allows a query of patient demographics for a given patient. This can be used to partially populate a patient record.

Nephrology Project deployed

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

A Nephrology project has been deployed in WebQI, for use within the Renal Unit at Southen Health. The project includes functionality for electronic admission, clinical handover, working notes and discharge summary information. The project will be used for Renal Unit admissions at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton and across Southern Health.

Allergy and Asthma Clinic Deployed

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

An Allergy and Asthma Clinic project has been deployed in WebQI. It will be used to manage information collected within the Outpatient Clinic. It includes functionality to to support Consultation, Skin Prick Tests, Patient Resources, Examination and Immunotherapy treatment. A wide range of Skin Prick test results will be collected including food, anaesthetics, antibiotics, analgesics and penicillin.

Breast Surgery Project deployed

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

A Breast Surgery Clinical Audit project has been deployed within WebQI. This project is large and complex, encompassing medical and family history, presenting problem, Multidisciplinary Team Meeting results and adjuvant therapy. Recorded within each Operation record are the operation details, complications and Post operative results.

Sub-Acute Care deployed

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

A Sub-Acute Care project has been deployed in WebQI. The project includes functionality for electronic admission, clinical handover, working notes, progress notes and discharge summary information. The project will be used for Sub-Acute admissions across Southern Health.

Monash Health selects WebQI for Clinical Handover

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Backbeach Software is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Monash Health to develop, implement and deploy WebQI for provision of an electronic clinical handover system. Operating across all sites at Monash Health, WebQI will provide a means for clinicians clinical handover functionality, including electronic versions of the following: Patient admission Clinical handover Progress notes Discharge summaries WebQI was chosen as the result of a competitive tender evaluation conducted by Monash Health.

Price Disclosure

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

As part of a major Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) sustainability package announced at Budget 2010, the Government is reducing the price of many medicines by strengthening Price Disclosure. Following the passage of legislation, from 1 December 2010 all non-exempt drugs on F2 of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits will be subject to EAPD. More information is available here. Critical success factors: Privacy and security of all data and processes Accuracy and transparency of all processes No tolerance for any timeline slippage, due to the preset dependencies in PBS pricing and scheduling. Windows App Client (Price Disclosure Submission Utility - PDSU) Each RP has a PDSU app and installer created for their use. Their App installation contains the PKI key and certificate specific to their usage. Auto-generated web form presents all drug products for the RP. The PDSU allows each RP to enter the required information into a web form, or to upload a formatted CSV file. The App encrypts all communications and submitted data. The encrypted data is then transmitted via an encrypted protocol (https). Price Disclosure Server Web Server which communicates with the PDSU of each RP, sneding and recieving PD submission data. All data is encrypted prior to transmission. The encrypted data itself is communicated via an encrypted channel (https) Has a set of import processes that allows preparation of PBS PD data for each month, which require accurate presentation of each RP's responsibilities. Carries out the Price Disclosure calculations and explanatory reporting. Has the ability to adapt to changing PD regulations. The operational requirements of this policy directed the Department to seek tenders from capable and experienced organisations to provide data collection, calculations and processing services to support the ongoing requirements of EAPD. ISS is providing the software development services required for the provision of Price Disclosure, including collecting data submissions from pharmaceutical suppliers, undertaking Price Disclosure related calculations. The software includes a secure electronic submission tool and a corresponding drug database against which all submissions are made.

Active Directory Integration

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

WebQI integrates directly with Active Directory. Users are authenticated against their AD accounts, streamlining the login process for users.

Disability Advocacy Database Project: IT Scoping

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Intelligent Software and Systems was commissioned to undertake an IT Scoping Report on behalf of the Office for Disability to identify processes and software which may enhance the data collection of the organisations funded through the Victorian Government Disability Advocacy Program. The Victorian Government, through the Office for Disability, funds 20 community organisations to provide individual advocacy, self-advocacy or systemic advocacy, or a mix of all with and for people with a disability, their families and carers where appropriate. Resource units are also funded, to strengthen and support disability advocacy and self-advocacy.

Patient Demographics

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Patient demographics can be automatically inserted into a WebQI record through use of either HL7 A19 queries, or through broadcast messages, such as A01 and A28 messages. The choice of configuration is dependent on the site infrastructure.

Monash Health selects WebQI for Clinical Audit

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Backbeach Software is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Monash Health to develop, implement and deploy WebQI for provision of an online procedural clinical audit system. Operating across all five sites at Monash Health, WebQI will provide a means for the clinicians of each of the participating Units with a range of clinical audit functionality. WebQI will be available to Monash Health clinicians from any internet-connected PC, through secure encrypted transmission of all communications and operations. The core functionality made available will include : Data entry specific to the needs of each Unit. A range of patient, patient cohort and peer group reporting. ISS was chosen as the result of an open competitive tender evaluation conducted by Monash Health: �Provision, installation and maintenance of an information system to support clinical audit�. Starting development in November 2009, initial Unit deployments are expected in early 2010. Monash Health is Victoria's largest health service, with five sites, over 70 Units and 500 users for whom clinical audit is of importance. About WebQI WebQI is an online data collection, analysis and reporting application, supporting clinical quality improvement. Designed with the needs of busy clinicians in mind, WebQI provides an easy to use clinical audit solution accessible from anywhere with an internet connection. ISS will provide all licensing, installation, configuration and hosting services necessary to maintain WebQI according to Southern Health policies and requirements on an ongoing basis. Deployment of Unit-specific refinements: Working on a collaborative basis with Southern Health, ISS will develop and deploy Unit-specific projects. Integrated Surgical Logbook functionality is pre-existing, reducing the data collection burden and increasing accuracy. Extensive set of data collection mechanisms that can be easily specified by clinicians to define their Unit requirements. Structured input where possible Error validation User friendly and intuitive input mechanisms The system architecture components have been purpose-built by ISS as the basis for the implementation of WebQI�s quality improvement functionality. WebQI benefits include: Set of purpose-built functionality available for use within any project. Reduced system maintenance through deployment of all projects on a stable backend. Efficient project deployment timescales focusing on Unit-specific requirements. Customised reporting, including operation reports and handover documentation. Customised functionality. Range of export capability according to the specifications of external bodies.

GEMS: Glaucoma Expert Management System

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

GEMS was commissioned by the Department of Opthalmology, University of Melbourne. Through a web page interface, GEMS asked opthalmologists a series of questions regarding their diagnosis of glaucoma. Implementing a clinical decision support algorithm, it then recommended best practice therapeutic options for treatment. ISS developed the framework for the decision support system and then implemented the GEMS algorithm.

CSO Information System

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

The Community Service Obligation (CSO) is a program of the Department of Health. More information on the CSO is here. Backbeach Software has a primary role in managing the CSO database and information system

New Tree Report Features

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Tree Reports have been enhanced in v.1.7.19 You can access Tree Reports via Data Analytics from the home screen, after login. If the tree includes a menu hierarchy field (eg procedure) the tree count will reflect the hierarchy of the menu input. There a couple of different ways of showing totals. The screenshot demonstrates these: The Tree Report nodes in the example above are Procedure (a menu field) > Admission type > URN Menu fields have this icon: so you can spot them easily In the example, the Procedure is expanded, showing a breakdown of totals for various sub-procedure types. Expand the procedure node to show the sub categories (eg Endoscopic is expanded to Endolaryngoscopy/Bronchoscopy/EUA naopharynx/etc. Click on the icon to expand the procedure node to show the next node in the tree (eg Open procedures is expanded to elective/emergency) You can do this at any level in the tree.

NDIS Data Collection and Workflow Management System.

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has engaged AHA to gather information from participants in the NDIS, to assist the scheme actuary to develop benchmark costs based on the characteristics of participants. The information collected will assist in understanding the scheme's costs and monitoring its financial sustainability. Under sub-contract, Backbeach Software has been engaged to develop, implement and support a data collection and workflow management system that will provide all the information management requirements for this project. As a large scale, time sensitive government project, the ability to reliably deliver the infrastruture needed is essential. Information is being collected via interview, either telephone or face-to-face, with approximately 2,500 participants located in the Barwon region of Victoria. Efficient workflow management is an essential component as timelines for client interaction are very tight. Data collection is conducted by a specialist team of disability professionals, which includes skilled psychologists, speech pathologists and other health professionals. More information is available on the AHA website and the NDIS website

Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD)

brynlewis@backbeachsoftware.com.au (Administrator) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:04:08 +1000

Under contract to AHA, Backbeach Software has developed and is supporting a system that is managing the administration of the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD). The PSD is a program of the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD). The PSD provides a range of supports and initiatives to assist government schools to support students with disabilities. The objective is to help maximise student's potential growth in education and learning, and ensure that students with disabilities are valued and participate in all aspects of school life. The PSD is one of a suite of programs and interventions designed to meet the diverse educational needs of students with disabilities in Victorian government schools. The PSD administration system is a purpose built web based system, designed to implement a complex workflow that parallels the application assessment process of the PSD. The PSD system specifies a set of assessment activities that are undertaken for each application. Based on the information entered within each activity, the workflow management sub-system then directs the user to the next activity. For each application, the system indicates: the current status of each application the activity history of the application (activities undertaken, including user and date/time and activity outcome) For all applications, the system reports on the number of applications at each stage of the assessment process. The system includes a permissions model, which allows the specification of which user types can view or edit each of the activity types. This allows the separation (for example) of administration and assessmenta activities. In addition, the system manages the large volume of documentation that is associated with each application. Further details about the PSD are available from the DEECD website