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Re: [bika-users] Bika Health - Background and Demonstration
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From: RAHUL S. <sax...@gm...> - 2011-06-13 11:00:56
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Hi, This download link seems to be broken :( Regards, Rahul On 13/06/11 12:51 PM, "lemoene" <le...@bi...> wrote: > Hi Rahul > > >> Re: Bika Health - Background and Demonstration Is there anyway I can >> download bikahealth. I had looked for releases section but didn¹t get to see >> any download links. >> > > Apologies again, as Bika health is only a beta, we did not do an official > release. You can get the beta at > http://bika.sourceforge.net/downloads/index.htm#health. > > Installation is similar to that of Inkosi Bika LIMS, > http://www.bikalabs.com/helpcentre/manual/installation-guides. > > Please post questions you might have to the Bika user-list, cc'd herewith. > > Bests > lemoene > www.bikalabs.com <http://www.bikalabs.com> > > >> >> Thanks, >> Rahul >> >> >> On 10/06/11 7:20 PM, "lemoene" <le...@bi...> wrote: >> >>> Apologies for the confusion Rahul >>> >>>> Re: Bika Health - Background and Demonstration I don¹t see any credentials >>>> mentioned in this email :( >>>> >>> Creds are on the front page of the demo, >>> https://demo.synalinq.net/bikahealth. >>> >>> In case you wondered why Chris answered and not somebody from Bika itself, >>> Chris is our Health IT expert >>> <http://www.bikalabs.com/article/newsevents/bhflarsen> and fellow member of >>> the Bika Health Foundation. >>> >>> Hope this helps >>> lemoene >>> www.bikalabs.com <http://www.bikalabs.com> <http://www.bikalabs.com> >>> >>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Rahul >>>> >>>> >>>> On 09/06/11 6:15 PM, "Christoph H. Larsen" >>>> <chr...@sy...> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Dear Rahul, >>>>> >>>>> Allow me to follow up on your request to Bika Lab Systems. First, let >>>>> me to give you some background information on Bika Health LIMS, and why it >>>>> is different from other approaches, both by its underlying philosophy, as >>>>> well as the technology deployed in the process: >>>>> >>>>> Some Background on License and Implementation >>>>> >>>>> Bika Health is a LIMS for medical laboratories, and provided as free and >>>>> open-source software under the GNU GPL <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPL> >>>>> via the Bika Health Foundation. This means that you will never have to pay >>>>> any royalties for the Bika Health software, nor any fees for any Bika >>>>> Health software upgrades itself. >>>>> >>>>> Naturally, software licenses are only part of the deal, and >>>>> implementation, training, re-training, change, quality and operations >>>>> management do still cost time and money. This is why it is important to >>>>> take a holistic approach to planning and implementation, and to involve >>>>> the LIMS provider (read: any LIMS provider!) as early as possible during >>>>> the implementation phase: Laboratory operations management, >>>>> instrumentation and LIMS software have to play tightly together to achieve >>>>> optimal sustainability, workflow, results, and costing on maintenance, >>>>> training, accessibility, scalability, and last, but not least, instrument >>>>> integration. Bika and its partners have tremendous experience in >>>>> implementing a LIMS in challenging, resource-limited environments, and are >>>>> happy to assist, if the need arises. >>>>> >>>>> Instrument Interfaces >>>>> >>>>> The Bika Health software can, per se, understand clear text and .csv >>>>> (the boiled down spreadsheet format) input via its direct instrument >>>>> uplink, thus rendering manual results input obsolete. With additional >>>>> (proprietary) third-party hardware, a long list of additional >>>>> closed-protocol instruments common in medical laboratories can be >>>>> supported. Extra instruments can be linked up at additional cost. >>>>> >>>>> Further Developments (Hakuna Kulala) >>>>> >>>>> Furthermore, Bika Health is currently undergoing major developments, >>>>> with huge enhancements in scalability, speed and the ability to talk to >>>>> SQL databases, including an integration selected free and open-source >>>>> enterprise resource planning (ERP) and HL7-compliant electronic medical >>>>> record (EMR) systems. >>>>> >>>>> On top of that, we are exploring actively diskless systems, found them >>>>> hugely faster, less power-hungry, and are moving further into fanless >>>>> server systems. The reason for this is not only the quest for higher >>>>> hardware reliability thanks to less moving parts, but also the desire to >>>>> keep dust out as one of the major killers of electronic equipment in >>>>> resource-poor settings - other than unclean power. >>>>> >>>>> User Guides >>>>> >>>>> User guides are still limited and work in progress. Work on an highly >>>>> instructive Bika Health video collection <http://www.bikalabs.org/videos> >>>>> has commenced recently. As Bika Health is a derivative of Bika Inkosi, the >>>>> Bika LIMS geared towards general (non-medical) laboratories, the Bika >>>>> Inkosi LIMS manuals <http://www.bikalabs.com/helpcentre/manual/bikalims20> >>>>> and videos <http://www.bikalabs.com/helpcentre/inkosivideos> may be >>>>> helpful at this stage, too. You will note that Bika Health inherits a lot >>>>> of Bika Inkosi's functionality, and adds Patients, Care providers and >>>>> Referrers (such as clinics, GPs, hospitals, etc - named Clients in >>>>> Inkosi). >>>>> >>>>> Bika Content Management System - Your Knowledge Centre >>>>> >>>>> Thanks to the underlying Plone backend, Bika Health is more than just a >>>>> LIMS, but also boasts a content management system. We regret that the demo >>>>> currently lacks examples of Bika Health's content management capabilities, >>>>> it can, and should serve as a central repository for all lab-related >>>>> content, such as standard operating procedures, general teaching >>>>> materials, specific operating and maintenance manuals, etc. Access to any >>>>> such content can be fine-tuned via user and user group permissions. >>>>> >>>>> We routinely install a Knowledge Centre, such as the one the manual >>>>> mentioned above resides in at Bikalabs.com, to host SOPs, safety, >>>>> accreditation and training material, etc. available to both lab and >>>>> medical users of the system. Plone, being a content management system, >>>>> offers many such add-ons you could evaluate for inclusion, all Open Source >>>>> and freely available off course! >>>>> >>>>> Please find the original Bika Health specifications >>>>> <http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bikahealth/roadmap/5/healthspec11/ >>>>> view> here, to which we hope to integrate feedback from your very own >>>>> evaluation round - please point out shortcomings and any specific >>>>> requirements you may have. >>>>> >>>>> And Finally: Your Login Credentials >>>>> >>>>> If you have not yet done so, feel free to gain access to our public demo >>>>> at: >>>>> >>>>> http://demo.synalinq.net/bikahealth >>>>> >>>>> You can select a variety of user roles with respective login credentials >>>>> to get a feeling of the different level of authority the system offers to >>>>> different user groups. >>>>> >>>>> Please keep in mind that you cannot break anything, so feel free to >>>>> browse around. As this is a public demo, please do not enter any important >>>>> or confidential data. Instead, just use it to get a "taste" of the system >>>>> and to get you going. If, afterwards, you wish to have a more involving >>>>> experience, feel free to contact us for a free password-protected >>>>> "sandbox" account that that give you access to your very own system for >>>>> testing purposes. >>>>> >>>>> We are sure that you will have a lot of questions and ideas, so feel >>>>> free to contact us at your convenience - it will be our pleasure to hear >>>>> from you! This project lives on the input, suggestions and ideas of other >>>>> like-minded people, so please join in! >>>>> >>>>> With kind regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dr Chris Larsen >>>>> for: Your Bika Health Team >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > |