6. Backlog

This work is not scheduled. There are no immediate plans to schedule it.

6.1. Theme: Asset Register

This covers routine purchasing and acquisition of assets.

6.1.1. Epic: Asset Register

The asset register tracks assets - e.g expensive clinical equipment - and their cost, depreciation, maintenance, insurance, improvements, sale, retirement, writing off etc. It interacts with the balance sheet ( assets appear on the balance sheet ). Some assets are ‘devices’ in the FHIR sense.

Note

As a:
  • asset manager
I need to:
  • maintain an asset register that tracks asset names, location, descriptions, costs, tag and serial numbers, purchase dates, in service dates, depreciation methods, book lifes, disposal methods, disposal dates, salvage values, vendors and vendor invoices, purchase order numbers, property types, funding types and old vs new indicators
  • place assets in categories e.g buildings, leasehold improvements, medical equipment, furniture and fittings, other equipment, motor vehicles
  • asset sub-categories
  • define asset types as: Tangible - Fixed, Tangible - Moveable, Intangible
  • access historical asset data, even that relating to retired assets
  • record asset acquisitions
  • record asset sales or disposals
  • transfer assets between organizations and locations
  • track leased assets
  • manage lease payments
  • retire assets
  • record asset improvement costs
  • reinstate retired assets
  • view depreciation - by time period, life to date etc
  • maintain warranty information
  • change operating status e.g out of service
  • issue work orders for warranty and non warranty maitenance

6.2. Theme: Voice support

This covers routine purchasing and acquisition of assets.

6.2.1. Epic: Dictation of clinical notes

Clinical voice recognition shall be used in order to make clinical notetaking less cumbersome, especially on mobile platforms.

The dictation feature will be appreciated most by busy clinical workers e.g doctors, radiologists, pathologists, nurses and lab technicians.

Note

As a:
  • clinical user ( e.g doctor, nurse, pathologist, lab technician )
I need to:
  • dictate notes using my voice on my computer and on my mobile devices
Because:
  • my workload is high - I need speed
  • I want to be able to make notes as I wait or move around

6.2.1.1. Scenario: Dictating Pathology Reports

This scenario is merely representative; there will be dozens of scenarios in which voice input applies.

Note

Given:
  • a completed pathology investigation that I wish to report, as a pathologist
And:
  • a voice capable device e.g my phone, tablet or laptop
When:
  • I click or tap on the microphone icon
And:
  • dictate into the device
Then:
  • text that is at least 95% accurate is entered into the template, with potential spelling errors highlighted / underlined
And:
  • I am able to correct the few errors and quickly save the completed report