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| OPHTEL2010 Project |
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Strategic Relevance The number of ophthalmic professionals using digital systems is increasing worldwide every year. However there is a lack of information and documentation on the quality and benefits of the use of electronic applications. OPHTEL2010 shall support knowledge about standards and structured data concepts for the meaningful use of digital patient data management. The international approach shall help to synchronize electronic tools to support best practice and quality in eye care. Context The first OPHTEL project was launched in 1996 and received funding by the European Union (EU) within the Telematics Research Program. Specialists from Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain and Italy researched IT systems for registries, electronic medical records, image databases and knowledge based systems regarding their functionality for co-management and telemedicine. The main focus of OPHTEL was the use of structured data (standard multilingual terminology) for the management of patients with retinal diseases (e.g. diabetic retinopathy/DR) and glaucoma. IOTA (International Ophthalmic Technology Association) is a non-profit organization supporting the development and standardization of state-of-the-art technologies for eye care professionals worldwide. IOTA is registered as a non-profit organization in Bonn, Germany (registration no. 4945). Participation All ophthalmic professionals who plan to implement a digital patient record system (electronic medical record/EMR, electronic health record/EHR) can participate in OPHTEL2010. The focus of OPHTEL2010 is the analysis of the implementation process (preparation, customization, training and ROI analysis). The software has to be accredited according to the IOTA specifications for an international eye care EMR application:
Funding The funding can cover up to 30% of the software licenses, 50% of the corresponding services and user meetings for exchanging information and experience about the project processes (preparation, customization, training and ROI analysis of implementing an EMR/EHR system). OPHTEL2010 Report Requirements for EMR Funding Decision and preparation process
Project Plan The project has officially been announced at the Annual Meeting 2009 of the AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology) in San Francisco. The users (eye care professionals worldwide) can be supported within OPHTEL2010 for 3 years (2010-2013). User meetings shall be organized at the most important international ophthalmic meetings (WOC, AAO, ASCRS, ESCRS, ARVO). Follow up projects are scheduled for web based applications (web based medical records, disease registries, telemedicine networks etc.) up from 2012 based on the evaluation processes of the EMR/EHR project. More information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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